
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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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". You can have a book which is available to buy from the official website.
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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We finish our look at philosophy in the Reformation era with an interview about Galileo's use of a revolutionary technology: the telescope ..read more
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The philosophical issues at the heart of the notorious condemnation of Galileo and Copernican astronomy ..read more
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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Though most famous for his role in persecuting Galileo, Robert Bellarmine was a central figure of the Counter-Reformation, especially in his political thought ..read more
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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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 ..read more
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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We learn from Anna Tropia how Jesuit philosophy of mind broke new ground in the scholastic tradition ..read more
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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 ..read more
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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We're joined by Tom Pink, who tells us about Suárez on ethics, law, religion, and the state ..read more
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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Suárez and other Iberian scholastics ask where political power comes from and under what circumstances it is exercised legitimately ..read more
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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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 ..read more