HoP 434 - The Eye Sees Not Itself But By Reflection - Theories of Vision

HoP 434 - The Eye Sees Not Itself But By Reflection - Theories of Vision

Author: Peter Adamson December 10, 2023 Duration: 20:00
Changing ideas about eyesight, light, mirror images, and refraction – and the skeptical worries they may have inspired.

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 441 - Lambs to the Slaughter - Debating the New World [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:54
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.
HoP 439 - Cancel Culture - The Inquisition [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:07
How religious persecution and censorship shaped the context of philosophy in Catholic Europe in the sixteenth century.
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.