History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

What inspired the occasionalist theory embraced by the 17th century Cartesians? We find out from a leading specialist on the topic.

An interview on contemporary approaches to Pascal's Wager: where decision theory meets philosophy of religion.

An interview exploring Descartes' interest in medicine, how his medical ideas relate to his dualism, and his influence on medical science.

We finish our look at Elisabeth of Bohemia and Descartes by talking to Ariane Schneck about their correspondence, focusing on the mind-body problem and the passions.

We're joined in this episode by a leading expert on one of the most famous works of philosophy ever written: Descartes' Meditations.

In this interview we learn more about the Republic of Letters: its importance for the history of ideas, it geographic breadth, who was involved, and the contributions of figures including Leibniz and Hartlib.

We finish our look at philosophy in the Reformation era with an interview about Galileo's use of a revolutionary technology: the telescope.

We're joined by Tom Pink, who tells us about Suárez on ethics, law, religion, and the state.

We learn from Anna Tropia how Jesuit philosophy of mind broke new ground in the scholastic tradition.

Yes, there were Spanish Protestants! Andrew (Andrés) Messmer joins us to explain how they drew on humanism and philosophy to argue for their religious agenda.

In this interview we learn about the main issues in modern-day philosophy of disability, and the relevance of this topic for the European encounter with the Americas.

An expert on Renaissance alchemy tells us how this art related to philosophy at the time... and how she has tried to reproduce its results!

A discussion of the history and philosophical significance of scholasticism from medieval times to early modernity, and even today.

We're joined by Patrick Gray to discuss Shakespeare's knowledge of philosophy, his ethics, and his influence on such thinkers as Hegel.

A leading expert on the history of the Reformation joins us to explain the very different stories of England and Scotland in the 16th century.

No doubt that we're in good hands with interview guest Henrik Lagerlund, who brings his expertise in the history of skepticism to bear on the French Renaissance.

A chat with Ann Blair about the "Theater of Nature" by Jean Bodin, and other encyclopedic works of natural philosophy.

An interview on the nature of religious tolerance, and the forms it took during the Reformation and in the thought of early modern thinkers like Locke and Leibniz.

Peter chats with the hosts of three great philosophy podcasts: Elucidations, Hi-Phi Nation, and the Unmute Podcast.

Justus Lipsius draws on Seneca and other Stoics to counsel peace of mind in the face of political chaos, but also writes a work on how such chaos can be avoided.