Apr 5

HoP 490 Steven Nadler on Occasionalism

What inspired the occasionalist theory embraced by the 17th century Cartesians? We find out from a leading specialist on the topic.

32m 15s

Mar 22

HoP 489 All Power to Him: Malebranche and Occasionalism

What led Malebranche to his notorious view that all bodily motions and thoughts are caused by God, with created things serving only as “occasions” for divine action?

21m 17s

Mar 8

HoP 488 No Particular Reason: Nicolas Malebranche

We begin to explore Malebranche’s controversial development of Cartesian philosophy by looking at his theodicy.

19m 34s

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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