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35. Way Better than Greenwashing: Daoism on NaturePosted on
The Laozi (Daodejing) refers to the winds, the rain and the waters. We discuss how these ideas express the Laozi’s views on nature.
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474. States of the Union: Descartes on the PassionsPosted on
What do emotions reveal about the connection between mind and body? We turn to Descartes’ correspondence with Elisabeth and his On the Passions to find out.
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34. You Don’t Say! The Dao That Cannot Be ToldPosted on
The first rule of dao is: don’t talk about dao. We do so nonetheless, focusing on its role in metaphysics and language.
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473. As Rational As You: Elisabeth of BohemiaPosted on
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.
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33. Let Us Count the Ways: What is Daoism?Posted on
What does “Daoism” refer to in a range of contexts, and how have excavated texts changed our understanding of the tensions between Daoism and Confucianism?
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472. Less Cheer, More Knowledge: Descartes’ EthicsPosted on
Descartes’ “provisional” morality and his views on free will and virtue.
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32. Chris Fraser on MohismPosted on
We conclude our series on Mohism with an interview that looks at the Mohists' dialectic and its relationship to their ethics.
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471. Unclear and Indistinct Ideas: Debating the MeditationsPosted on
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.
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31. Push and Pull: Mohist DialecticPosted on
Later Mohists explained in the Canons how to provide compelling philosophical arguments, and how to avoid mistakes in argumentation. Does this count as “logic”?
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470. Gary Hatfield on Descartes' MeditationsPosted on
We're joined in this episode by a leading expert on one of the most famous works of philosophy ever written: Descartes' Meditations.
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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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