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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Peter Adamson teams up with Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers, and Karyn Lai to represent the philosophical traditions of ancient India, Africa and the African diaspora, and classical China. Website: www.historyofphilosophy.net.
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New Voices is a podcast from the Extending New Narratives in the History of Philosophy Partnership, funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. newnarrativesinphilosophy.net This podcast consists of conversations about philosophers from groups that have been underrepresented and excluded in the history of European and Western philosophy: their views, what is interesting and unique about them, and how they fit in to the periods that they were apart of. We also tal ...
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History and Philosophy of the Language Sciences explores the history of the study of language in its varied social and cultural contexts.
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written by Betrand Russell & translated by Najaf Daryabandari Producer and narrator: Amir Yarahmadi تاریخ فلسفه غرب اثری از برتراند راسل و ترجمه ی نجف دریابندری تهیه کننده و گوینده :امیر یاراحمدی
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In this ten-lecture course sponsored by Steve Berger and Kenneth Garschina, intellectual historian David Gordon guides students through a survey of the greatest thinkers, and evaluates these scholars by their arguments for and against the idea of Liberty.Download the complete audio of this event (ZIP) here.
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A podcast looking at the wonderful world of physics through the lenses of history and philosophy!
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The HPS Podcast - Conversations from History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science
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Leading scholars in History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science (HPS) introduce contemporary topics for a general audience. Developed by scholars and students in the HPS program at the University of Melbourne. Producers and Hosts: Samara Greenwood and Carmelina Contarino. Season Five Coming March 2025. More information on the podcast can be found at hpsunimelb.org
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Disagreements between the Mohists and the Confucians: is seeking benefits the right way to approach life? What motivates us to act morally, care for our loved ones or a doctrine of impartiality?Di Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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A look at the political and religious ferment that made up the historical context of philosophy in 17th century France and the Netherlands.Di Peter Adamson
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Welcome to this episode of the podcast. Today, we’re discussing the work of Sophie de Grouchy, an 18th and early 19th century philosopher whose contributions to moral and political thought have often been overlooked. Best known for her translation of Adam Smith’s The Theory of Moral Sentiments, Grouchy didn’t just translate—she developed her own id…
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In this interview, we talk to Ian Stewart about modern ideas surrounding the Celts and how these relate to historical-comparative linguistics. Download | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube References for Episode 44 Crump, Margaret, James Cowles Prichard of the Red Lodge: A Life of Science during the Age of Improvement (Nebraska, 2025). Davies, Cary…
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How did the Mohists establish their consequentialist ethic of “impartial care (jian ’ai)”? Was this theory ultimately grounded in the will of Heaven?Di Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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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.Di Peter Adamson
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An introduction to the Mozi, the founding text of an anti-elitist school of thought that tests social and political practices by the measure of “benefit.”Di Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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How scholars around Europe created an international network of intellectual exchange. As examples we consider the activities of Mersenne, Peiresc, Leibniz, Calvet, and Hartlib.Di Peter Adamson
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In our final episode on classical Confucianism, our interview guest tells us about the surprising moral depth of the concept of "etiquette"Di Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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What is Enlightenment, anyway?Di Peter Adamson
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Can classical Confucianism be redeemed from its reputation for rigidly hierarchical thinking when it comes to the relationship between men and women?Di Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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In this episode, we are happy to welcome Lauren Kopajtic, whose work explores the profound connection between literature and moral philosophy. Lauren shares her insights into how novels and plays—from the works of Joanna Baillie to Jane Austen—stimulate moral imagination and contribute to moral education. Together, we discuss key ideas like “sympat…
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We finish our look at philosophy in the Reformation era with an interview about Galileo's use of a revolutionary technology: the telescope.Di Peter Adamson
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Can classical Confucian ideas be adapted to produce a theory of democracy fit for today's world?Di Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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The philosophical issues at the heart of the notorious condemnation of Galileo and Copernican astronomy.Di Peter Adamson
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Were Confucian ideas about Heaven, ritual, and fate driven by a religious attitude, or a naturalistic one?Di Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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Though most famous for his role in persecuting Galileo, Robert Bellarmine was a central figure of the Counter-Reformation, especially in his political thought.Di Peter Adamson
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Mengzi and Xunzi show that a Confucian political theory need not be idealistic.Di Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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Carlo Ginzburg’s innovative historical study The Cheese and the Worms looks at the ideas of an obscure 16th century miller, suggesting how popular culture might be integrated into the history of philosophy.Di Peter Adamson
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Today we have not one, not two, but five fabulous guests who all presented at this year’s conference for the Society for Philosophy of Science in Practice, or SPSP24 for short. Many philosophers of science we have featured on the podcast, including Hasok Chang, Rachel Ankeny and Sabina Leonelli, were founding members of SPSP. Also, our earlier epis…
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An interview about the "resonant cosmos" in early Confucianism, and the role played by music in linking sages to the universe.Di Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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In this interview, we talk to Judy Kaplan about universals in American linguistics of the mid-20th century. Download | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube References for Episode 43 Emmon Bach & Robert T. Harms, Universals in Linguistic Theory (New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1968) Noam Chomsky, Aspects of the Theory of Syntax (Cambridge, MA: M…
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"It wouldn’t make sense to leave the entire burden of upholding objectivity in science on the shoulders of fallible individuals, right?" Prof. Fiona Fidler Today, we return to one of our favourite episodes, with the person who first came up with the idea for our podcast – Professor Fiona Fidler. Fiona is head of our History and Philosophy of Scienc…
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Natural philosophy and medicine in the work of two unorthodox thinkers of the late sixteenth century, both of them women.Di Peter Adamson
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