History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps Peter Adamson
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- Society & Culture
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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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HoP 441 - Lambs to the Slaughter - Debating the New World
Bartholomé De las Casas argues against opponents, like Sepúlveda, who believed that Europeans had a legal and moral right to rule over and exploit the indigenous peoples of the Americas.
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HoP 440 - Longitudinal Studies - Exploration and Science
Iberian expeditions to the Americas inspire scientists, and Matteo Ricci’s religious mission to Asia becomes an encounter between European and Chinese philosophy.
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HoP 439 - Cancel Culture - The Inquisition
How religious persecution and censorship shaped the context of philosophy in Catholic Europe in the sixteenth century.
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HoP 438 - Don't Give Up Pope - Catholic Reformation
How the Counter-Reformation or Catholic Reformation created a context for philosophy among Catholics, especially in Spain, Portugal, and Italy.
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HoP 437 - Jennifer Rampling on Renaissance Alchemy
An expert on Renaissance alchemy tells us how this art related to philosophy at the time... and how she has tried to reproduce its results!
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HoP 436 - Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores - Robert Fludd
Our last figure of the English Renaissance undertakes daring investigations of chemistry, medicine, agriculture, and cosmology – and gets accused of magic and Rosicrucianism.
Customer Reviews
Immerse yourself
Another reviewer wrote here that Peter’s delivery can sometimes feel a little too quick. Perhaps so, but my advice is to plan to listen to each episode at least twice, or maybe even more than that. I am up-to-date with the latest episode, but am also going through the whole series thoroughly a second time, using the excellent books as an accompaniment to what I am listening to. (This is also fun because you get to see which of Peter‘s jokes he thinks are suitable enough to survive into print.) To get the best out of this brilliant and frankly mind-boggling endeavour, you have to commit yourself to it at that sort of level, or so I believe.
Clear and informative
Wonderful podcast, only one tiny criticism - it would be nice if it was delivered a little more slowly? Sometimes Peter speaks a little too quickly. Only my opinion. I really enjoy the the podcast.
RHD
Helen Hattab was excellent, she should have her own podcast.