HoP 428 - Weird Sisters - Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Witchcraft

HoP 428 - Weird Sisters - Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Witchcraft

Author: Peter Adamson September 17, 2023 Duration: 25:34
How Macbeth reflects the anxieties and explanations surrounding witchcraft and witch-hunting in early modern Europe.

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. www.historyofphilosophy.net. NOTE: iTunes shows only the most recent 300 episodes; subscribe on iTunes or go to a different platform for the whole series.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
Podcast Episodes
HoP 431 - Calvin Normore on Scholasticism [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:54
A discussion of the history and philosophical significance of scholasticism from medieval times to early modernity, and even today.
HoP 425 - Patrick Gray on Shakespeare [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:10
We're joined by Patrick Gray to discuss Shakespeare's knowledge of philosophy, his ethics, and his influence on such thinkers as Hegel.
HoP 422 - The World’s Law - Richard Hooker [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:52
Richard Hooker defends the religious and political settlement of Elizabethan England using rational arguments and appeals to the natural law.