HoP 100 - Michael Trapp and Caroline Humfress on Ancient Culture and Philosophy
October 28th, 2012
A special double interview celebrates reaching 100 episodes by looking at the cultural status of philosophy in the ancient world
A special double interview celebrates reaching 100 episodes by looking at the cultural status of philosophy in the ancient world
Richard Sorabji joins Peter to discuss the ancient commentators on Aristotle
John Philoponus refutes Aristotle’s and Proclus’ arguments for the eternity of the universe, and develops new ideas in physics.
Julian the Apostate and the philosophers of Athens and Alexandria try to keep pagan philosophy alive in the late Roman empire