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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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Why do critics consider Don Quixote the first “modern” novel, and what does it tell us about the aesthetics of fiction?
We're joined by Tom Pink, who tells us about Suárez on ethics, law, religion, and the state.
Suárez and other Iberian scholastics ask where political power comes from and under what circumstances it is exercised legitimately.
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.
1Did the metaphysics of Francisco Suárez mark a shift from traditional scholasticism to early modern philosophy?
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?
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.
We learn from Anna Tropia how Jesuit philosophy of mind broke new ground in the scholastic tradition.
The “School of Salamanca,” founded by Francisco Vitoria, and the commentators of Coimbra are at the center of a movement sometimes called the “Second Scholastic.”
Yes, there were Spanish Protestants! Andrew (Andrés) Messmer joins us to explain how they drew on humanism and philosophy to argue for their religious agenda.
Cajetan, Bañez and other thinkers make Aquinas a central figure of Counter-Reformation thought; we focus on their theories about analogy and the soul.
Ignatius of Loyola’s movement begins modestly, but winds up having a global impact on education and philosophy.
Teresa of Ávila and John of the Cross push the boundaries of individual spirituality and offer philosophically informed accounts of mystical experience.
Fray Luis de Leon, Antonio Nebrija, Beatriz Galindo and other scholars bring the Renaissance to Spain.
In this interview we learn about the main issues in modern-day philosophy of disability, and the relevance of this topic for the European encounter with the Americas.
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.
Iberian expeditions to the Americas inspire scientists, and Matteo Ricci’s religious mission to Asia becomes an encounter between European and Chinese philosophy.
How religious persecution and censorship shaped the context of philosophy in Catholic Europe in the sixteenth century.
How the Counter-Reformation or Catholic Reformation created a context for philosophy among Catholics, especially in Spain, Portugal, and Italy.
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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I feel like when comparing modern moral attitudes to this time you've been harsh to Spanish, as you should be, but not harsh to many Natives who performed human sacrifices (which you mentioned without much judgement, it seems to me) and regurarly engaged in horrible warfare. Imagine if there was a country today that killed childremn for a good harvest. I imagine it would be sanctioned and probably invaded.
The series on the History of Philosophy is ambitious and comprehensive. The host is sometimes serious and sometimes shares with us an inside joke. In this episode on Xenophanes, the host makes two minor mistakes. The Greek goddess of the rainbow is Iris, not Isis. And in Book XXII of the Iliad, Achilles does not drag Hector's lifeless body around the walls of Troy. He drags him back to the Greek camp. Later, he will drag him around the tomb of Patroclus. The gods strongly disapprove of this.
The point of all of Heraclitus' aphorisms is that words do not capture in full the true nature of reality. Words are an approximation of the real world. The contradictions can be cleared up by adding more words. So we need to be careful when we use language since truth may elude our ability to describe it.
I love this show. I walk away feeling like I understand the philosophy with my head AND my heart. I get a solid base of knowledge that I can bring into real world conversations, which in turn motivates me to look a little further. A Master at his craft, we’re lucky to get for free, trust me.
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I recall my 9th grade maths teacher saying that the Pythagorians hid the discovery of irrational numbers because it didn't jive with their concept of an orderly world. I never found out if that was true or not.
she suddenly risees her sound and it's a bit annoying, and interrupts the strings of the words.
Aspasia, beloved of Pericles, also came from Samos, who may be the real woman behind Socrates' dialog with Diotima described in Plato's "Symposium" where Socrates describes her idea of the ladder of love. Socrates visited Samos as a young man with his first teacher Archelaus. The historical references for these comments come from the wonderful book "Socrates in Love" by Armand D'Angour.
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I'm surprised that you didn't mention Commodus killed giraffes.
You said women and slaves would be excluded from the benefits of the ideal city, that is untrue, they would be excluded from the rights and duties of citizenship, but their lives would still be as orderly, productive, leisurely, and fulfilling as the conditions of the city could permit. Hierarchy certainly facilitates oppression, as monarchy facilitates tyranny, or democracy facilitates mob-rule, but it does not necessitate oppression. A just ruler acknowledges the limitations as well as the abilities of the ruled.
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This is so much fun!!! I can’t stop listening. Thanks for this production.
One aspect of physics that appears to be missing in this treatment of Zeno's paradoxes is that the world, i.e time and space, is being treated as continuous and not discrete. We know now that the shortest length possible is the Planck Length implying the world is no longer continuous and thus there are no longer an infinity of steps to take to reach a half way point. It is an exceedingly large number of steps, but they all take a very small amount of time to traverse. Thus we side step any necessity of the treatment of infinities and infinitesimals altogether.
Love this podcast, and the awesome deadpan cheesy lame jokes.
I am so greatful for this podcast and the time you have invested in producing it . I will get your books, for sure.
This podcast has a big problem. It's takes too long to have new episodes. I'm waiting for Nietzsche.
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Hi Love your podcast. in Pod 227 16:45 minutes in you say. "Body is nothing but an external tool for the body" Is that what you meant to say? If it was what do you mean by that or, was it a speako? /t.hales