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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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Sunday Sep 24, 2017
Sunday Sep 24, 2017
The medievals were too firm in their beliefs to entertain skeptical worries, right? Don't be so sure, as Peter learns from Dominik Perler.
Sunday Aug 13, 2017
Sunday Aug 13, 2017
The debate between Nicholas of Autrecourt and John Buridan on whether it is possible to achieve certain knowledge.
Sunday Jul 30, 2017
Sunday Jul 30, 2017
Peter speaks to Jack Zupko about John Buridan's secular and parsimonious approach to philosophy.
Sunday Jul 16, 2017
Sunday Jul 16, 2017
The hipster’s choice for favorite scholastic, John Buridan, sets out a nominalist theory of knowledge and language, and explains the workings of free will.
Sunday Apr 09, 2017
Sunday Apr 09, 2017
Walter Burley flies the flag for realism against Ockham and other nominalists.
Sunday Mar 26, 2017
Sunday Mar 26, 2017
An interview with Susan Brower-Toland covering Ockham's views on cognition, consciousness, and memory.
Sunday Mar 12, 2017
Sunday Mar 12, 2017
How the language of thought relates to spoken and written language, according to William of Ockham.
Sunday Nov 06, 2016
Sunday Jun 02, 2013
Sunday Jun 02, 2013
Deborah Black joins Peter to talk about al-Farabi's innovations concerning knowledge and certainty.