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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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Dec 28, 2014
Dec 28, 2014
19 min
Anselm offers more than his famous ontological argument, including a subtle account of human freedom.
Dec 21, 2014
Dec 21, 2014
20 min
Peter Damian takes up a question with surprising philosophical implications: can God restore virginity to a woman who has lost it?
Dec 13, 2014
Dec 13, 2014
22 min
Little-known authors prepare the way for scholasticism with glosses on logic, metaphysical debate, and a poem about a cat.
Dec 5, 2014
Dec 5, 2014
30 min
Stephen Gersh (who was Peter's doctoral advisor!) joins him to discuss the sources and influence of Platonism in the Middle Ages.