HoP 421 - With Such Perfection Govern - English Political Thought

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HoP 421 - With Such Perfection Govern - English Political Thought

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The evolution of ideas about kingship and the role of the “three estates” in 15th and 16th century England, with a focus on John Fortescue and Thomas Starkey.

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May 14, 2023

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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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HoP 002 - Infinity and Beyond - Anaximander and Anaximenes: Two early Pre-Socratics claim that the world is made of air, and the infinite by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 017 - Raphael Woolf on Socrates: Raphael Woolf discusses Socrates as presented by Plato by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 042 - Soul Power - Aristotle's De Anima: Aristotle's theory of soul: its functions and how it relates to the body by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 012 - Malcolm Schofield on the Presocratics: Malcolm Schofield on Heraclitus, Parmenides and other early Greek philosophers by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 008 - You Can't Get There From Here - Zeno And Melissus: Zeno's paradoxes and Melissus develop the Eleatic philosophy by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 014 - Making the Weaker Argument the Stronger - the Sophists: Rhetoric and relativism in Protagoras, Gorgias and other sophists by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 015 - Socrates without Plato - the Portrayals of Aristophanes and Xenophon: Socrates according to the comic poet Aristophanes and the historian Xenophon by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 032 - Frisbee Sheffield on Platonic Love: Frisbee Sheffield discusses Plato's erotic dialogues, including the Symposium by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 059 - James Warren on Epicureanism: James Warren chats with Peter about the pleasures of Epicureanism by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 050 - MM McCabe and Raphael Woolf on Aristotle on Plato: 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 by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 070 - The Know-Nothing Party - the Skeptical Academy: The Skeptical Academy attacks Stoic claims that certain knowledge is possible by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 058 - Reaping the Harvest - Lucretius: In "On the Nature of Things" Lucretius sets Epicureanism into Latin poetic verse by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 020 - Virtue Meets Its Match - Plato's Gorgias: Ethics against immoralism in a Socratic masterpiece. by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 021 - We Don't Need No Education - Plato's Meno: The Meno and Plato's theory of recollection by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 057 - Nothing to Fear - Epicureans on Death and the Gods: The Epicureans reassure us against the terrors of death and punishment by the gods by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 033 - Last Judgments - Plato, Poetry and Myth: Plato's attack on the poets and his own use of myth in the Republic and other dialogues by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 011 - All You Need Is Love, and Five Other Things - Empedocles: Love, Strife and the four elements in Empedocles by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 028 - Fiona Leigh on Plato's Sophist: Fiona Leigh discusses Plato's revised theory of Forms in the Sophist by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 040 - Let's Get Physical - Aristotle's Natural Philosophy: Aristotle's Physics explains change, time and place with the help of his actuality/potentiality distinction by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 003 - Created In Our Image - Xenophanes Against Greek Religion: The gods in Homer and Hesiod, and the critique of Xenophanes by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 010 - Mind Over Mixture - Anaxagoras: Is everything mixed with everything? Anaxagoras on Mind and the cosmos by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 037 - Hugh Benson on Aristotelian Method: Hugh Benson discusses Aristotle's ideas about arriving at knowledge by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 041 - Richard Sorabji on Time and Eternity in Aristotle: Richard Sorabji discusses time, eternity and mosquitos in Aristotle's Physics by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 069 - Beyond Belief - Pyrrho and Skepticism: Peter begins to examine ancient Skepticism, beginning with Pyrrho's life and doctrines, or lack thereof by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 078 - Middle Men - the Platonic Revival: Pioneering thinkers Eudorus, Alcinous, and Numenius fuse Pythagoreanism with Platonism and pave the way for Plotinus. by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 072 - Raphael Woolf on Cicero: Peter discusses Cicero's method and philosophical allegiances with Raphael Woolf by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 054 - Instant Gratification - the Cyrenaics: The Cyrenaics, the ultimate pleasure seekers of ancient philosophy by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 030 - A Likely Story - Plato's Timaeus: A divine craftsman makes the cosmos from triangles in Plato's Timaeus by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 091 - James Wilberding on Nature and Neoplatonism: James Wilberding joins Peter to examine what Plotinus and Porphyry contributed to the philosophy of nature by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 067 - The Philosopher King - Marcus Aurelius: Marcus Aurelius' Meditations are a classic of Stoicism written by the most powerful philosopher who ever lived by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 443 - Marketplace of Letters - Iberian Humanism: Fray Luis de Leon, Antonio Nebrija, Beatriz Galindo and other scholars bring the Renaissance to Spain. by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 442 - Scott Williams on Disability and the New World: In this interview we learn about the main issues in modern-day philosophy of disability, and the relevance of this topic for the European encounter with the Americas. by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 441 - Lambs to the Slaughter - Debating the New World: Bartholomé De las Casas argues against opponents, like Sepúlveda, who believed that Europeans had a legal and moral right to rule over and exploit the indigenous peoples of the Americas. by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 440 - Longitudinal Studies - Exploration and Science: Iberian expeditions to the Americas inspire scientists, and Matteo Ricci’s religious mission to Asia becomes an encounter between European and Chinese philosophy. by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 439 - Cancel Culture - The Inquisition: How religious persecution and censorship shaped the context of philosophy in Catholic Europe in the sixteenth century. by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 438 - Don't Give Up Pope - Catholic Reformation: How the Counter-Reformation or Catholic Reformation created a context for philosophy among Catholics, especially in Spain, Portugal, and Italy. by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 437 - Jennifer Rampling on Renaissance Alchemy: An expert on Renaissance alchemy tells us how this art related to philosophy at the time... and how she has tried to reproduce its results! by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 436 - Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores - Robert Fludd: Our last figure of the English Renaissance undertakes daring investigations of chemistry, medicine, agriculture, and cosmology – and gets accused of magic and Rosicrucianism. by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 418 - Diarmaid MacCulloch on the British Reformations: A leading expert on the history of the Reformation joins us to explain the very different stories of England and Scotland in the 16th century. by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 417 - To Kill a King - The Scottish Reformation: John Knox polemicizes against idolaters and female rulers, while the humanist George Buchanan argues more calmly for equally radical political conclusions. by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 416 - God’s is the Quarrel - The English Reformation: The historical context of English philosophy in the sixteenth century, with particular focus on Thomas Cranmer, and the role of religion in personal conscience and social cohesion. by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 415 - The Tenth Muse - Marie de Gournay: Marie le Jars de Gourney, the “adoptive daughter” of Montaigne, lays claim to his legacy and argues for the equality of the sexes. by History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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HoP 421 - With Such Perfection Govern - English Political Thought

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