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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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Jul 28, 2013
Jul 28, 2013
20 min
Avicenna revolutionizes metaphysics with groundbreaking ideas about necessity and contingency, and his new distinction between essence and existence.
Jul 21, 2013
Jul 21, 2013
22 min
Despite a tumultuous life, Avicenna manages to become the most influential of all medieval philosophers.
Jul 14, 2013
Jul 14, 2013
23 min
Al-Ash‘arī puts his stamp on the future of Islamic theology by emphasizing God’s untrammeled power and freedom.
Jul 7, 2013
Jul 7, 2013
26 min
Peter is joined by Farhad Daftary, a leading expert on the Shiite group known as the Ismā'īlīs.