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The Light Ages with Seb Falk

The Light Ages with Seb Falk

FromPlease Expand


The Light Ages with Seb Falk

FromPlease Expand

ratings:
Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Nov 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

I interview Seb Falk on "The Light Ages", with my guest J. A. Velasco. We get right to the core of Seb's book and discuss whether people in the middle ages were doing science; we talk about whether people in the middle ages saw themselves as collaborating and competing with each other; and, finally, we look at some fascinating individuals and how they thought about the world, from Robert Grosseteste, Roger Bacon, Petrus Alphonsi, and Ibn al-Haytham.After the interview I spend some time with J unpacking the concept of medieval science and think further about what it means for an activity to be "scientific". For more discussion on "The Light Ages", check out the Forum page on my website: https://www.pleaseexpand.com/forum. I look forward to hearing what you have to say about it!
Released:
Nov 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (14)

Please Expand is a podcast where I discuss non-fiction books with their authors. But Please Expand is not just about summaries; it's about conversations. I go into every episode having read each book in great detail and having reflected on the fundamental assumptions, foundations and questions with which the book grapples. If you, like me, have finished a book with burning questions that only the author could answer, then Please Expand is the podcast for you. Pick up one of the books I'm discussing and settle in for what I hope will be an illuminating conversation.