History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

506 épisodes

Bonus Episode: Glenn Adamson on A Century of Tomorrows
16/08/2026 | 42 min
Go to www.glennadamson.com to find out more about Glenn's books including A Century of Tomorrows
HoP 498 Probably Probable: Pierre Bayle and his Dictionary
26/07/2026 | 20 min
Is Pierre Bayle’s pioneering reference work, the Historical and Critical Dictionary, a monument to skepticism or to fideism?
HoP 497 Pure and Simple: Quietism
12/07/2026 | 19 min
The “Quietists” Jeanne Guyon and François Fénelon argue that self-love can be overcome by cultivating a “pure love” for God. Their reward: to be accused of heresy.
HoP 496 He Unwilling, She Unwilling: Jean Racine
28/06/2026 | 16 min
How the “neo-classical” tragedies of Racine explore the battle between passion and reason.
HoP 495 Comedy of Errors: Molière
14/06/2026 | 18 min
Molière’s famous comedies scandalize Paris and dramatize themes from French moralism, especially the danger of hypocrisy.

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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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