History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

Jan 18 2025 468 ep. 24 mins 133.7k
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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 461 - Eileen Reeves on Galileo and the Telescope

Jan 18 2025 43 mins  
We finish our look at philosophy in the Reformation era with an interview about Galileo's use of a revolutionary technology: the telescope.

HoP 460 - Trial and Error - Galileo and the Inquisition

Jan 04 2025 18 mins  
The philosophical issues at the heart of the notorious condemnation of Galileo and Copernican astronomy.

HoP 459 - Cardinal Rule - Robert Bellarmine

Dec 21 2024 19 mins  
Though most famous for his role in persecuting Galileo, Robert Bellarmine was a central figure of the Counter-Reformation, especially in his political thought.

HoP 458 - Outsider Philosophy - The Cheese and the Worms

Dec 07 2024 22 mins  
Carlo Ginzburg’s innovative historical study The Cheese and the Worms looks at the ideas of an obscure 16th century miller, suggesting how popular culture might be integrated into the history of philosophy.

HoP 457 - Take Your Medicine - Oliva Sabuco and Camilla Erculiani

Nov 23 2024 19 mins  
Natural philosophy and medicine in the work of two unorthodox thinkers of the late sixteenth century, both of them women.

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

Nov 09 2024 25 mins  
Why do critics consider Don Quixote the first “modern” novel, and what does it tell us about the aesthetics of fiction?

HoP 455 - Tom Pink on Francisco Suárez

Oct 26 2024 35 mins  
We're joined by Tom Pink, who tells us about Suárez on ethics, law, religion, and the state.

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

Oct 12 2024 16 mins  
Suárez and other Iberian scholastics ask where political power comes from and under what circumstances it is exercised legitimately.

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

Sep 28 2024 17 mins  
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.

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

Sep 14 2024 18 mins  
Did the metaphysics of Francisco Suárez mark a shift from traditional scholasticism to early modern philosophy?