Reflection

反思

Overthink

2026-08-25

55 分钟
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As Overthink comes to a close, why not take a look back? In Episode 182, Ellie and David tackle the concept of reflection and explain why it is so central to philosophy. What is the value of reflection, and what are its drawbacks? How does philosophy go astray when it treats the self as a product of reflection, and how can phenomenology and existentialism shed light on the proper role of reflection in our lives? Your hosts analyze the myth of Narcissus, discuss studies on reflection among animals such as rats and dolphins, and consider reflection as a visual metaphor for thinking. In the Substack bonus segment, Ellie and David reflect on Overthink and give some final thoughts before its end. Works Discussed: Ellie Anderson, Self-Relation: A Phenomenology of Ambiguity (forthcoming May 2027) Hans-Johann Glock, “Do Animals Have Thoughts?” Dieter Henrich, “Fichte’s Original Insight” Maurice Merleau-Ponty, The Phenomenology of Perception Gabriel Marcel, The Mystery of Being Ovid, Metamorphosis David Peña-Guzmán, When Animals Dream JD Smith et al. “The uncertain response in the bottlenosed dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)” Elevate your summer wardrobe. Go to Quince.com/overthink for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. If you’re ready to stop talking yourself out of finding care and making progress, then head to rula.com and take the first step. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  • Hello and welcome to Overthink.

  • The podcast where the two philosophy professors you've come to know and love bring big ideas into everyday life.

  • I'm Dr. David Peña-Guzman.

  • And I'm Dr. Ellie Anderson.

  • And for our entire backlog of extended episodes, community discussion, and more, check us out on Substack.

  • David, it is a momentous day.

  • This is our last ever podcast recording for Overthink.

  • This is our final episode.

  • Okay, yeah, my musical effects are not very good,

  • but I am feeling a mixture of emotions about the end of this project that we've been doing for half a decade.

  • And it's just wild to think that.

  • We would end up here when we began this project

  • from our living rooms and under our laundry baskets and containers and closets.

  • Under our laundry basket?