HoP 393 - The World Doesn’t Revolve Arou...

A royal scholar and philosopher sets aside the tribulations of her family to debate Descartes over the relation between mind and body and the nature of happiness. 

Descartes’ “provisional” morality and his views on free will and virtue. 

Descartes’ Meditations caused controversy as soon as it appeared. In this episode we look at criticisms including the “Cartesian Circle,” and how Descartes answered them. 

The revolution has revolved.   

There *was* a revolution in Germany. But it wasn't like the revolution in Russia. Sponsors: Harrys.com/revolutions BetterHelp.com/revolutions 

Why have two revolutions when you can have one big long revolution? sponsor: audible.com/revolutions 

Quoi ? Une 2ème révolution française ?! On connaît celle de 1789 mais la 2ème, c’était quand ? C’était en mai 1968. D’accord, le mot « révolution » est peut-être un peu exagéré... Il n’y a pas eu de révolution politique. Par contre, on a assisté à une révolution des mœurs et de l ... Show More

In October 1789 some angry houswives changed the course of the French Revolution.  Sponsor Link: lynda.com/revolutions 

All sparked movements in the name of liberating their people from their oppressors—capitalists, foreign imperialists, or dictators in their own country. These revolutionaries rallied the masses in the name of freedom, only to become more tyrannical than those they replaced. Much ... Show More

David and Helen talk to historian Chris Clark about the 1848 revolutions and what they teach us about political change. What explains the contagiousness of the revolutionary moment? Is it possible to combine parliamentary reform with street politics? Where does counter-revolution ... Show More

The Russian Revolution of 1905 actually began in 1904.  Sponsor: harrys.com/revolutions 

In the spring of 1793 revolts against Paris started erupting all over France. Sponsor: lynda.com/revolutions