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History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

By: 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.netCopyright 2014 . All rights reserved. Philosophy Social Sciences
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  • HoP 473 As Rational As You: Elisabeth of Bohemia

    HoP 473 As Rational As You: Elisabeth of Bohemia
    Jul 6 2025

    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.
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    22 mins
  • HoP 472 Less Cheer, More Knowledge: Descartes’ Ethics

    HoP 472 Less Cheer, More Knowledge: Descartes’ Ethics
    Jun 22 2025

    Descartes’ “provisional” morality and his views on free will and virtue.
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    21 mins
  • HoP 471 Unclear and Indistinct Ideas: Debating the Meditations

    HoP 471 Unclear and Indistinct Ideas: Debating the Meditations
    Jun 8 2025

    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.
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    22 mins
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a great effort by Adamson who is surprisingly successful at offering summaries of a huge range of ideas.
don't miss his companion podcasts on Indian and Africana philosophies.

a common treasury for all

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Philosophy is a topic I can't just dive into the source material and experience and understand like some other topics, and this podcast has been a long favorite of mine. Peter Adamson covers well known and less well known philosophers and philosophies with humor and grace, talking to topic experts and covering them in an easy to understand way. Don't go into it expecting just to look at the big names, but if you're interested in the topic this is a great place to start where you can find more places to dig in deeper if you find interesting people/ideas.

Really without any gaps

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