HAP 86 - French Connection - The Negritude Movement

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HAP 86 - French Connection - The Negritude Movement

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Our first look at the emergence of the Negritude movement in Paris in the 1930s, with a focus on the early leadership of the Nardal sisters and Leon Damas.

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Oct 31, 2021

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Peter Adamson teams up with Jonardon Ganeri and Chike Jeffers to represent the philosophical traditions of India, Africa and the African diaspora. Website: www.historyofphilosophy.net.

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HPI 26 - Francis Clooney on Vedanta: Francis Clooney joins us to discuss the religious and philosophical aspects of Vedānta. by History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China
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HPI 29 - Practice Makes Perfect - Patanjali’s Yoga-Sutra: Yoga as presented by Patañjali offers a practical complement to the Sāṃkhya theory of the cosmos and the self. by History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China
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HPI 39 - The Wolf’s Footprint - Indian Naturalism: The Cārvāka or Lokāyata tradition rejects the efficacy of ritual and belief in the afterlife, and restricts knowledge to the realm of sense-perception. by History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China
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HAP 86 - French Connection - The Negritude Movement

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