HoP 469 Ghost in the Machine: Cartesian Dualism

HoP 469 Ghost in the Machine: Cartesian Dualism

Author: Peter Adamson May 11, 2025 Duration: 24:30
The word “Cartesian” is synonymous with a radical contrast between mind and body. What led Descartes to his dualism, and how can he explain vital activities in humans and animals having rejected the Aristotelian theory of soul?

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
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HoP 417 - To Kill a King - The Scottish Reformation [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:52
John Knox polemicizes against idolaters and female rulers, while the humanist George Buchanan argues more calmly for equally radical political conclusions.
HoP 416 - God’s is the Quarrel - The English Reformation [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:38
The historical context of English philosophy in the sixteenth century, with particular focus on Thomas Cranmer, and the role of religion in personal conscience and social cohesion.
HoP 415 - The Tenth Muse - Marie de Gournay [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:38
Marie le Jars de Gourney, the “adoptive daughter” of Montaigne, lays claim to his legacy and argues for the equality of the sexes.
HoP 414 - Henrik Lagerlund on Renaissance Skepticism [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:14
No doubt that we're in good hands with interview guest Henrik Lagerlund, who brings his expertise in the history of skepticism to bear on the French Renaissance.