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- 441. Lambs to the Slaughter: Debating the New World
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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.
- 1. Journey of a Thousand Li: Introduction to Chinese Philosophy
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Introducing Chinese philosophy through the concept of "dao," a fundamental word in classical Chinese philosophy, with a range of meanings across its different traditions.
- 440. Longitudinal Studies: Exploration and Science
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Iberian expeditions to the Americas inspire scientists, and Matteo Ricci’s religious mission to Asia becomes an encounter between European and Chinese philosophy.
- 142. Final Chat with Chike Jeffers
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How Africana philosophy looked to a young Chike Jeffers, coming into the field in the early 21st century.
- 439. Cancel Culture: The Inquisition
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How religious persecution and censorship shaped the context of philosophy in Catholic Europe in the sixteenth century.
- 141. Job Openings: the Rise of Africana Professional Philosophy
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The key events and figures in philosophy as an academic discipline, in both Africa and the diaspora, from the 1970s to the 1990s.
- 438. Don't Give Up Pope: Catholic Reformation
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How the Counter-Reformation or Catholic Reformation created a context for philosophy among Catholics, especially in Spain, Portugal, and Italy.
- 140. Cornel West on Himself
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Cornel West joins us to look back on the development of his thought and the many authors who have inspired him.
- 437. Jennifer Rampling on Renaissance Alchemy
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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!
- 139. A Love Supreme: Cornel West
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An introduction to the thought of Cornel West, focusing on his early essay “Philosophy and the Afro-American Experience.”
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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." The series looks at the ideas, lives and historical context of the major philosophers as well as the lesser-known figures of the tradition.
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