My name is Christopher Satoor, and I am a doctoral candidate/researcher in the Department of Humanities at York University in Toronto, Canada. I am also a Teaching Assistant in the Department of Philosophy, a freelance tutor, and educator.
My scholarly research focuses on German idealism, & Jena Romanticism, with an extra special concentration on F. W. J. Schelling. My goal for this channel is to make educational content that is both free and accessible for everyone.
I have been devoted to creating a digital archive on Classical German Philosophy & Post-Kantian Thought. The idea behind this project, was to set up lively discussions with scholars on the many lives & philosophies of each thinker. I did not want to just focus on the big names, but also on the many neglected figures in this fruitful history. Meaning, this channel, will also have episodes on the important Jewish thinkers of Germany, as well as, the ideas of important women philosophers.
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Philosophy Friends and Fellow Colleagues I am so excited to announce the release of a new episode of The Young Idealist Series on Classical German Philosophy and Post-Kantian Thought
The Following video is a continuation of my series on Classical German Philosophy and Post-Kantian Thought. The title of today's episode is: The Life and Philosophy of Émilie du Châtelet’s with Prof. Dr. Ruth E. Hagengruber (Paderborn).
This episode explores du Chatelet's significant contributions to 18th-century philosophy, particularly her theory of hypothesis which laid foundational concepts still used in modern science. Our conversation also surrounds du Chatelet's philosophical and scientific work and how she engaged the thought of Descartes, Newton, and Leibniz. Her ideas would influence the likes of Kant and were later recognized by Euler and Einstein.
Dr. Hagengruber does a brilliant job of navigating the viewer through a discussion on du Chatelet's life, bringing up her educational background, and the impact of her 1743 magnum opus, "Institutions Physiques."
Dr. Hagengruber also emphasizes the importance behind du Chatelet's philosophy and how she establishes a new scientific method based on hypothetical and logical reasoning; expanding the understanding of science beyond direct observation. Dr. Hagengruber gives a detailed background to the philosophical controversy between Newton and Leibniz regarding space, time, and the role of God in physics. She explains that while Leibniz challenged Newton's concept of absolute space that Émilie du Châtelet developed new ideas about force, building on Leibniz's concept of "living force," which she expands upon in the episode.
Dr. Ruth E. Hagengruber: is a German philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Paderborn. She specialises in the history of women philosophers, focusing on the mathematician, physicist and philosopher Émilie Du Châtelet.
Dr. Hagengruber’s research is dedicated to the revision of patriarchal history, specially to the rediscovery of women’s alternative contributions to the history of philosophy and the history of economics, with a focus on circular and universality-based economics as an approach to integrative economic ethics. She has published on value theory in Feminist Economics and reflects on technical design from a feminist and inclusive point of view, such as autonomous driving, a different approach to labour, and a profound recognition of creative skills. She specializes in the history of women philosophers.
Dr. Hagengruber is founder and director of the Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists and founder of the research area EcoTechGender.
Link to the Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTTYt...
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I am so honored that C. Derick Varn asked me to speak on Schelling, German Idealism, and Romanticism. I was very nervous and stumbled on my words a bit but I am very grateful to have had this dialogue. I got to defend Schelling a bit more, discuss Reinhold, and Salomon Maimon and talking about some of the missing voices of Romanticism.
Romanticism Rising: The Return of Classical German Philosophy with Christopher Satoor
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Philosophy Friends and Colleagues:
I just had a wonderful discussion with Dr. Ruth Hagengruber (Paderborn) on the life and philosophy of Émilie du Châtelet for The Young Idealist Series. The episode should be airing by next week. Dr. Hagengruber's presentation was exceptional, bringing to life du Châtelet philosophy and contribution to the sciences for the viewer. This is going to be an exciting episode, stay tuned. #DuChâtelet #womeninphilosophy #hagengruber #TheYoungIdealist
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Philosophy Friends, Schellingians, Idealists, and fellow colleagues. I am very excited to release a brand-new episode of The Young Idealist Series.
After taking a month-in-half hiatus from The Young Idealist Series on Classical German Philosophy and Post-Kantian Thought, the series returns with a new fantastic episode.
I was honored to have an in-depth discussion with Dr. Sean McGrath on his forthcoming book in 2027, on Carl Jung titled: "The Soul of Nature: On the Unconscious and Related Matters."
This episode discloses the central thesis behind Dr. Sean J. McGrath's new book which seeks to merge the relationship between Jungian psychology and nature philosophy.
Dr. McGrath explains how Jung's work represents a return to nature philosophy despite his thought being frequently dismissed as New Age. Our discussion leads to important insight behind Jung's debt to earlier French psychological traditions and Jung's distinctive approach to the unconscious as a productive rather than reactive force.
About the Episode: Dr. McGrath takes the viewer on an exciting survey of Jung's life and thought and then we embark through Sean's lifelong journey of provocations with Heidegger, Zizek, Lacan, and Kant's Copernican Revolution. Dr. McGrath offers an exciting critique of the late Schelling and Hegel’s philosophy.
Sean also explains why he finds allies in Plato, Schelling, Oetinger--as an important vanishing mediator, Schubert, Carus, Franz von Baader, Bergson, Albert Schweitzer, Terrence Deacon, and of course in Carl Jung.
About Sean's New Book: Dr. McGrath's "The Soul of Nature," is a deep and complex text with rich roots. Dr. McGrath is seeking a new and profound metaphysics of life, which not only sees the unconscious as productive, but unifies Sean's philosophical and theological, ground of God, Nature, and Self. This project opens up a space for Dr. McGrath to rethink the role Christianity plays in our disenchanted, secular age.
Sean J. McGrath is a Full Professor of Philosophy at Memorial University of Newfoundland and a specialist in the philosophy of religion and the history of philosophy. McGrath has published and lectured widely in German idealism, phenomenology, ecology, theology, and psychoanalysis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h7zK...
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After taking a mini month-in-half hiatus from #TheYoungIdealist Series on Classical German Philosophy and Post-Kantian Thought, I have returned with a fantastic new episode. I was honored to have an in-depth discussion with Dr. Sean J. McGrath on his forthcoming book on Carl Jung titled: The Soul of Nature: On the Unconscious and Related Matters. Sean takes the viewer on a fascinating survey of Jung's life and thought and then we embark through Sean's lifelong journey of provocations with Heidegger, Zizek, the Copernican Revolution, and find allies along the way with, Schelling, Oetinger, as a vanishing mediator, Schubert, Carus, Franz von Baader, and Jung. The Soul of Nature is a deep text concerned with a new profound metaphysics of life, that not only sees the unconscious as productive, but unifies Sean's philosophical and theological ground of God, Nature, and Self. The Episode will be called "Jung and the Soul of Nature: Featuring Dr. Sean J. McGrath," and should be airing on YouTube in a couple of days!
#carljung #oetinger #Schelling #franzvonbaader
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It was a real honor to be asked to participate on C Derick Varn's podcast, 'The @VarnVlog to discuss the origins of German Romanticism and speak about the importance behind F. W. J. Schelling’s Philosophy! Looking forward to March 31st when this episode airs. Derrick has an exceptional channel and if your interested in philosophy, politics and critical theory, consider subscribing to see more of his work.
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"All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone."
--Blaise Pascal, Pensées, (Section III, 139).
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6 years ago today. I couldn't find anyone to talk about Schelling's philosophy with ... so I joined forces with Chelsea Harry & Anna Winckelmann to create a Facebook group devoted to Schelling and German Idealism.
We added every Schelling scholar & student we could find. We reached out to European, South American and Asian scholars to create a community and space for Schellingians to discuss F. W. J. Schelling and German Idealism.
After 6 years, our little group & Community has almost 4000 members. On my own, I spent hours on X/Twitter posting quotes and secondary literature on Schelling to popularize his ideas to everyone. I even built a discord group devoted to Schelling.
Quickly, members joined our Facebook Group and posted about workshops, conferences, new books and articles. And now, looking back, 6 years later, I am so happy to see Facebook, Instagram, and X filled with new posts, and intrigue on Schelling's philosophy!
Happy 251st Herr Schelling.
"Schellingians of the world unite!"
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One of the highlights of my academic career was when The Faculty of Graduate Studies at York University featured an expose on my YouTube Series: The Young Idealist Series. In July of 2025, FGS (The Faculty of Graduate Studies) posted a short article in their monthly review of current student academic achievements. My series was brought to their attention by the Chair of the Department of Humanities; Dr. Victor Shea, who was impressed by my work and by the series. It was truly an honor to be featured in FGS' Monthly review and to have my series nominated for spotlight in July by Dr. Shea and FGS. #TheYoungIdealist
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Sending out a big thank you to everyone that is subscribed to #TheYoungIdealist Series. The series has hit two milestones on YouTube & I couldn't have done it without all of your support. 8,000 subscribers & over 180,000 views. Thank you all, so much. I make this content for all of you!
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