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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.net
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Apr 28, 2013
Apr 28, 2013
24 min
The doctor and philosopher Abu Bakr al-Razi sets out a daring philosophical theory involving five eternal principles: God, soul, matter, time and place.
Apr 21, 2013
Apr 21, 2013
22 min
Saadia Gaon draws on Greek philosophy and Islamic theology to provide a rational account of Jewish belief.
Apr 14, 2013
Apr 14, 2013
23 min
The roots of Jewish philosophy in the Islamic world, focusing on the Rabbinic background in the Mishnah and Talmud, and the thought of early figures like Isaac Israeli.
Apr 7, 2013
Apr 7, 2013
22 min
Al-Kindī uses Hellenic materials to discuss the eternity of the world, divine attributes, and the nature of the soul.