Abigail and Jerry sit down for a series of conversations surrounding Abigail’s philosophical memoir Confessions of a Young Philosopher.
What happens when two professional philosophers — who also happen to be married — sit down to discuss one woman’s bold philosophical autobiography?
In Married Philosophers Discuss Confessions, Abigail L. Rosenthal and Jerry L. Martin unpack the ideas, stories, and spiritual insights behind Abigail’s acclaimed memoir, Confessions of a Young Philosopher.
The series brings together two lifelong thinkers in dialogue — exploring questions of truth, gender, moral courage, and the woman philosopher’s voice in a tradition long dominated by men.
About the Book
Confessions of a Young Philosopher is Abigail L. Rosenthal’s remarkable philosophical memoir — a woman’s journey through the life of the mind, told with candor, wit, and moral vision.
From her early encounters with philosophy to the personal struggles that shaped her understanding of good and evil, Abigail writes — and now speaks — with a rare combination of intellectual precision and human warmth.
As Jerry and Abigail reflect together, they bring both marital intimacy and philosophical distance to bear — showing what it means to think, argue, and love across a lifetime of shared inquiry.
What Viewers Will Discover
- Why autobiographical confession is so rare — especially for women in philosophy.
- How Abigail’s life experiences led her to challenge moral relativism and reclaim ethical seriousness.
- The difference between male and female perspectives on selfhood, desire, and moral growth.
- How philosophy can become a form of personal truth-telling — and how love can become a method of philosophy.
