HeyJaredHistory of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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…
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HoP 500b Melissa Lane on Herotodus and Thucydides (opens the original)
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Our second episode in celebration of reaching the 500 mark fills a significant gap: Melissa Lane helps us to understand the ancient Greek historians Herotodus and Thucydides, including their relationship to Plato.
HoP 500a Marguerite Johnson on Sappho (opens the original)
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In the first of five episodes to celebrate reaching the episode 500 mark by looking at things he skipped in earlier series, Peter talks to a leading expert on the poems of Sappho.
HoP 499 Beyond Belief: Bayle, Toleration, and Atheism (opens the original)
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Pierre Bayle argues that religious disagreements should be tolerated and that there are powerful arguments against monotheism, even as some contemporaries embrace outright atheism.
Bonus Episode: Glenn Adamson on A Century of Tomorrows (opens the original)
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Go to www.glennadamson.com to find out more about Glenn's books including A Century of Tomorrows
HoP 498 Probably Probable: Pierre Bayle and his Dictionary (opens the original)
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Is Pierre Bayle’s pioneering reference work, the Historical and Critical Dictionary, a monument to skepticism or to fideism?
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