History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

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.

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.

Helen Hattab was excellent, she should have her own podcast.

I discovered this podcast only last year, but have now binge-caught-up. My own studies of philosophy inside a history degree were fascinating but random and gappy. I have loved following this series. My 10-year old daughter says you should “use ostriches and not just giraffes”, but apart from this giraffocentric bias, this is a wonderful combination or erudition and humorous insight.