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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 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.
Mar 30, 2013
Mar 30, 2013
22 min
Greek philosophy and science make their way into the Islamic world via Syriac and Arabic translations and interpretations.
Mar 24, 2013
Mar 24, 2013
26 min
A first look at the philosophical contributions of Islamic theology (kalām) and its political context, focusing on the Muʿtazilites Abū l-Hudhayl and al-Naẓẓām.
Mar 16, 2013
Mar 16, 2013
22 min
The rise of Islam creates a new context for philosophy not only among Muslims, but also Jews and Christians.
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Mar 10, 2013
Mar 10, 2013
25 min
John Marenbon joins Peter to discuss Boethius' solution to the problem of divine foreknowledge.
Mar 3, 2013
Mar 3, 2013
21 min
Boethius ushers in the medieval age with expert works on Aristotle, subtle treatises on theology, and the Consolation of Philosophy, written while he awaited execution.
Feb 24, 2013
Feb 24, 2013
23 min
Apuleius, Victorinus, Martianus Cappella, Macrobius and Calcidius present and interpret Platonic teachings for readers of Latin.
Feb 17, 2013
Feb 17, 2013
26 min
In a final episode on Augustine, Charles Brittain joins Peter to discuss On the Trinity.
Feb 9, 2013
Feb 3, 2013
Feb 3, 2013
29 min
Peter speaks with Sarah Byers about the Stoic influence on Augustine's ethics and theory of action.
Jan 27, 2013
Jan 27, 2013
23 min
In his City of God Augustine traces the histories and philosophical underpinnings of two “cities,” one devoted to worldly glory, the other to heavenly bliss.
Jan 20, 2013
Jan 20, 2013
22 min
Augustine defends free will, but rejects the Pelagian claim that we can be good without God's help.
Jan 13, 2013
Jan 13, 2013
22 min
Augustine argues that words are signs, but not signs that can bring us to knowledge.
Jan 6, 2013
Jan 6, 2013
21 min
In the Confessions Augustine weaves autobiography with reflections on the nature of God, man, and time.
Dec 30, 2012
Dec 30, 2012
23 min
Tertullian, Lactantius, Jerome and Ambrose use and abuse Hellenic philosophy.
Dec 23, 2012
Dec 23, 2012
25 min
George Boys-Stones joins Peter to discuss philosophy in the Bible and the Greek Fathers.
Dec 16, 2012
Dec 16, 2012
24 min
Christian ascetics like Antony, Macrina and Evagrius create a new ethical ideal by pushing the human capacity for self-control to its limits.
Dec 9, 2012
Dec 9, 2012
22 min
The early Byzantine thinker Maximus uses Aristotle to defend the orthodox view of Christ's two natures
Dec 2, 2012
Dec 2, 2012
22 min
A mysterious author calling himself Dionysius fuses Neoplatonism with Christianity
Nov 25, 2012
Nov 25, 2012
22 min
Basil of Caesarea, his brother Gregory of Nyssa, and Gregory of Nazianzus use philosophy to help the poor and to defeat their theological opponents