May 31

HoP 494 Tell the Truth While Laughing: The French Moralists

La Rochefoucauld and other “moralists” offer a penetrating and witty critique of human pride, selfishness, and hypocrisy. Is this just cynicism, or does it support a positive ethic?

23m 1s

May 17

HoP 493 Better Nature: The French Garden

How the French formal garden embodied both Cartesian philosophy and the political ideology of the French monarchy.

21m 18s

May 3

HoP 492 Changing By Degrees: French Scholasticism

How philosophy at the universities evolved in response to Cartesianism and the “new science.”

21m 18s

Jul 2013

Episode #006 ... Aristotle Pt. 2

On this episode of the podcast, we continue learning about Aristotle, a man who created the first system of biological classification, the first system of logic, and the first formal scientific method. We find out why Aristotle was anti-women and pro-slavery, and learn how Plato ... Show More

37m 45s

Feb 2024

Ep. 335: Aristotle on Fundamental Explanations (Part One)

On Aristotle's Metaphysics, book 1 (aka Alpha) (ca. 340 BCE). What constitutes a basic explanation of the universe? We talk about how mere practical knowledge of how things in fact work is not enough; there's greater wisdom in knowing the theoretical underpinnings. Various philos ... Show More

46m 29s

Jul 2021

IF MEN WERE ANGELS | Powerful Motivational Speech

<p>"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom" - Aristotle</p>

10m 24s

Jun 2020

Philosophy Of Thomas Aquinas

<p>Philosophy Of Thomas Aquinas</p>

5h 30m

Feb 2024

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