HoP 489 All Power to Him: Malebranche and Occasionalism

HoP 489 All Power to Him: Malebranche and Occasionalism

Author: Peter Adamson March 22, 2026 Duration: 21:17
What led Malebranche to his notorious view that all bodily motions and thoughts are caused by God, with created things serving only as “occasions” for divine action?

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 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.