History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

Peter Adamson
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History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

Peter Adamson, Professor of Philosophy at the LMU in Munich and at King’s College London, takes listeners through the history of philosophy, ”without any gaps.” The series looks at the ideas, lives and historical context of the major philosophers as well as the lesser-known figures of the tradition. www.historyofphilosophy.net. NOTE: iTunes shows only the most recent 300 episodes; subscribe on iTunes or go to a different platform for the whole series.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    HoP 456 - Touch Me With Your Madness - Cervantes’ Don Quixote

    Why do critics consider Don Quixote the first “modern” novel, and what does it tell us about the aesthetics of fiction?

    26 min

  2. OCT 27

    HoP 455 - Tom Pink on Francisco Suárez

    We're joined by Tom Pink, who tells us about Suárez on ethics, law, religion, and the state.

    35 min

  3. OCT 13

    HoP 454 - By Appointment Only - Political Philosophy in the Second Scholastic

    Suárez and other Iberian scholastics ask where political power comes from and under what circumstances it is exercised legitimately.

    17 min

  4. SEPT 29

    HoP 453 - The Price is Right - Law and Economics in the Second Scholastic

    Vitoria, Molina, Suárez and others develop the idea of natural law, exploring its relevance for topics including international law, slavery, and the ethics of economic exchange.

    18 min

  5. SEPT 15

    HoP 452 - Better Than Nothing - Metaphysics in the Second Scholastic

    Did the metaphysics of Francisco Suárez mark a shift from traditional scholasticism to early modern philosophy?

    18 min

  6. SEPT 1

    HoP 451 - Could’ve, Would’ve, Should’ve - Free Will in the Second Scholastic

    What was Luis de Molina trying to say about human free will with his doctrine of “middle knowledge,” and why did it provoke such controversy?

    21 min

  7. JUL 21

    HoP 450 - Depicting What Cannot Be Depicted - Philosophy and Two Renaissance Artworks

    To celebrate reaching 450 episodes, Peter looks at the philosophical resonance of two famous artworks from the turn of the 16th century: Dürer’s Self-Portrait and Michelangelo’s paintings in the Sistine Chapel.

    25 min

  8. JUL 7

    HoP 449 - Anna Tropia on Jesuit Philosophy

    We learn from Anna Tropia how Jesuit philosophy of mind broke new ground in the scholastic tradition.

    35 min
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Peter Adamson, Professor of Philosophy at the LMU in Munich and at King’s College London, takes listeners through the history of philosophy, ”without any gaps.” The series looks at the ideas, lives and historical context of the major philosophers as well as the lesser-known figures of the tradition. www.historyofphilosophy.net. NOTE: iTunes shows only the most recent 300 episodes; subscribe on iTunes or go to a different platform for the whole series.

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