History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

Peter Adamson
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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". www.historyofphilosophy.net

  1. 21 SEPT

    HoP 476 What He Should Have Said: the Early Cartesians

    Early Cartesians including Cordemoy and de La Forge develop but also challenge Descartes’ ideas, defending atomism and occasionalism.

    26 min

  2. 7 SEPT

    HoP 475 Ariane Schneck on Elisabeth and Descartes

    We finish our look at Elisabeth of Bohemia and Descartes by talking to Ariane Schneck about their correspondence, focusing on the mind-body problem and the passions.

    35 min

  3. 20 JUL

    HoP 474 States of the Union: Descartes on the Passions

    What do emotions reveal about the connection between mind and body? We turn to Descartes’ correspondence with Elisabeth and his On the Passions to find out.

    19 min

  4. 6 JUL

    HoP 473 As Rational As You: Elisabeth of Bohemia

    A royal scholar and philosopher sets aside the tribulations of her family to debate Descartes over the relation between mind and body and the nature of happiness.

    22 min

  5. 22 JUN

    HoP 472 Less Cheer, More Knowledge: Descartes’ Ethics

    Descartes’ “provisional” morality and his views on free will and virtue.

    21 min

  6. 8 JUN

    HoP 471 Unclear and Indistinct Ideas: Debating the Meditations

    Descartes’ Meditations caused controversy as soon as it appeared. In this episode we look at criticisms including the “Cartesian Circle,” and how Descartes answered them.

    22 min

  7. 25 MAY

    HoP 470 Gary Hatfield on Descartes' Meditations

    We're joined in this episode by a leading expert on one of the most famous works of philosophy ever written: Descartes' Meditations.

    36 min

  8. 11 MAY

    HoP 469 Ghost in the Machine: Cartesian Dualism

    The word “Cartesian” is synonymous with a radical contrast between mind and body. What led Descartes to his dualism, and how can he explain vital activities in humans and animals having rejected the Aristotelian theory of soul?

    25 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". www.historyofphilosophy.net

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