Episode 194: David Wiens - From the Best to the Rest
From The Political Theory Review by Jeffrey Church
January 6, 2026 · 1h 19m · Episode 194
About this episode
A conversation with David Wiens about his recent book on idealistic thinking in a non-ideal world.
A conversation with David Wiens about his recent book, "From the Best to the Rest: Idealistic Thinking in a Non-Ideal World" (Oxford UP).
People in this episode
Host: Jeffrey Church
Guest: David Wiens
Topics covered
- idealism
- philosophy
- non-ideal world
- book discussion
- society
Keywords
- David Wiens
- idealism
- philosophy
- book
- Oxford UP
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Oxford UP
Books & works: From the Best to the Rest: Idealistic Thinking in a Non-Ideal World
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