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451. Could’ve, Would’ve, Should’ve: Free Will in the Second ScholasticPosted on
What was Luis de Molina trying to say about human free will with his doctrine of “middle knowledge,” and why did it provoke such controversy?
11. Mark Csikszentmihalyi on Early ConfucianismPosted on
In this interview, we learn how Kongzi become the pivotal sage of early Chinese history, and what new discoveries teach us about the Confucian tradition.
450. Depicting What Cannot Be Depicted: Philosophy and Two Renaissance ArtworksPosted on
To celebrate reaching 450 episodes, Peter looks at the philosophical resonance of two famous artworks from the turn of the 16th century: Dürer’s Self-Portrait and Michelangelo’s paintings in the Sistine Chapel.
10. We’re a Pack Animal: Individual and Society in ConfucianismPosted on
What does the Analects say about living as a human being? How are individuals embedded in society, and how do they develop their unique identities?
449. Anna Tropia on Jesuit PhilosophyPosted on
We learn from Anna Tropia how Jesuit philosophy of mind broke new ground in the scholastic tradition.
9. Family Values: Confucian Role EthicsPosted on
Confucianism puts relationships with family members at the core of their ethical thinking. Is this a strength or a weakness?
448. Secondary Schools: Iberian ScholasticismPosted on
The “School of Salamanca,” founded by Francisco Vitoria, and the commentators of Coimbra are at the center of a movement sometimes called the “Second Scholastic.”
8. Confucius Says: Reading the AnalectsPosted on
Lessons we can take from the teachings of Kongzi (Confucius) in the Analects: challenging authorities, adhering to “benevolence (ren),” and practicing “propriety (li)” in ritual and everyday life.
447. Andrés Messmer on Spanish ProtestantismPosted on
Yes, there were Spanish Protestants! Andrew (Andrés) Messmer joins us to explain how they drew on humanism and philosophy to argue for their religious agenda.
7. Uncrowned King: Kongzi (Confucius) and the AnalectsPosted on
An introduction to Kongzi, the founder of Confucianism, and to the text that has come to represent his thought, the Lunyu (Analects).
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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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