History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
Summary: 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." The series looks at the ideas, lives and historical context of the major philosophers as well as the lesser-known figures of the tradition. www.historyofphilosophy.net
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Podcasts:
In "On the Nature of Things" Lucretius sets Epicureanism into Latin poetic verse
The Epicureans reassure us against the terrors of death and punishment by the gods
Pleasure is the good, according to Epicurus. But how do we live most pleasantly?
Epicurus sets out an empiricist theory of knowledge and atomist physics, in support of hedonism
The Cyrenaics, the ultimate pleasure seekers of ancient philosophy
Diogenes and the other Cynics “deface the currency” by exposing the hypocrisy of Greek society.
Introducing the Stoics, Skeptics, Epicureans and Cynics, the schools of the Hellenistic age
The Old Academy and Theophrastus carry on the legacy of Plato and Aristotle
Peter's colleagues MM McCabe and Raphael Woolf join him for a special 50th episode interview, to discuss Aristotle's reactions to his teacher Plato
In the Rhetoric and Poetics, Aristotle explores persuasive speech and engages with ancient tragedy
Aristotle's Politics responds to Plato's Republic and sets out its own ideas about the ideal state, the types of political constitution, and the role of women and slaves
Drawing on the De Anima, On the Heavens, Physics and Metaphysics, Peter tackles Aristotle’s theory of mind and its relation to his theology.
Aristotle on the intellect, both human and divine, in works ranging from On the Soul to the Metaphysics
Dominic Scott discusses Aristotle's method in his Nicomachean Ethics
What place does Aristotle leave for pleasure and friendship in his vision of the good life?
