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25. Benefit, Then Stop: Mohism and Impartial CarePosted on
How did the Mohists establish their consequentialist ethic of “impartial care (jian ’ai)”? Was this theory ultimately grounded in the will of Heaven?
464. Howard Hotson on the Republic of LettersPosted on
In this interview we learn more about the Republic of Letters: its importance for the history of ideas, it geographic breadth, who was involved, and the contributions of figures including Leibniz and Hartlib.
24. Measuring Up: Mohist philosophyPosted on
An introduction to the Mozi, the founding text of an anti-elitist school of thought that tests social and political practices by the measure of “benefit.”
463. Doctors without Borders: the Republic of LettersPosted on
How scholars around Europe created an international network of intellectual exchange. As examples we consider the activities of Mersenne, Peiresc, Leibniz, Calvet, and Hartlib.
For my interview with Michael Carhart about Leibniz's correspondence go to the first of the bonus series of ten episodes on German philosophy and the world under Bonus Episodes!
23. Amy Olberding on Confucian EthicsPosted on
In our final episode on classical Confucianism, our interview guest tells us about the surprising moral depth of the concept of "etiquette".
462. Freedom to Philosophize: Introduction to Early Modern PhilosophyPosted on
What is Enlightenment, anyway?
22. Inside Job: Women in ConfucianismPosted on
Can classical Confucianism be redeemed from its reputation for rigidly hierarchical thinking when it comes to the relationship between men and women?
461. Eileen Reeves on Galileo and the TelescopePosted on
We finish our look at philosophy in the Reformation era with an interview about Galileo's use of a revolutionary technology: the telescope.
21. Sor-Hoon Tan on Confucian DemocracyPosted on
Can classical Confucian ideas be adapted to produce a theory of democracy fit for today's world?
460. Trial and Error: Galileo and the InquisitionPosted on
The philosophical issues at the heart of the notorious condemnation of Galileo and Copernican astronomy.
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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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