Since we are moving towards the end of our coverage of the Renaissance and Reformation in France, I thought I would divulge plans for the miniseries Britain in the same period (15-16th centuries). Comments and suggestions more than welcome! These episodes will kick off on March 12, 2023, if all goes according to plan. Note: interviews are not included in this list, only scripted episodes,
120. Redemption Songs: Reggae and RastafariPosted on 19 March 2023
How the Rastafari movement grew from trends within Africana philosophy, and then passed into global popular culture in the music of Bob Marley and other reggae artists.
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416. God’s is the Quarrel: the English ReformationPosted on 11 March 2023
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.
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119. The Space Race: AfrofuturismPosted on 5 March 2023
Sun Ra and Parliament-Funkadelic return to claim the pyramids, and Octavia Butler uses science fiction to confront the brutal past of slavery.
Thanks to Stephan Terre for the creation of the futuristic intro music!
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415. The Tenth Muse: Marie de GournayPosted on 26 February 2023
Marie le Jars de Gourney, the “adoptive daughter” of Montaigne, lays claim to his legacy and argues for the equality of the sexes.
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118. African Survivals: Abdias do NascimentoPosted on 19 February 2023
Abdias do Nascimento, a leader in Brazilian theater and politics, and his theory of Quilombismo.
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414. Henrik Lagerlund on Renaissance SkepticismPosted on 12 February 2023
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. Including a look ahead to Descartes!
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117. Spear of the Nation: Nelson Mandela and the ANCPosted on 5 February 2023
The career and ideas of Nelson Mandela up to the time of his imprisonment, in the context of the founding of the African National Congress.
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413. Don’t Be So Sure: French SkepticismPosted on 29 January 2023
The sources and scope of the skepticism of Montaigne, Charron (pictured), and Sanches.
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116. Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò and Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò on CabralPosted on 22 January 2023
Two scholars of the same name join us to shed further light on freedom fighter and political theorist Amílcar Cabral.
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- 11 November 20223 commentsI'll be doing an online discussion with Asad Ahmed about his fantastic book "Palimpsests of Themselves: Logic and Commentary in Postclassical Muslim South Asia," this coming Wednesday, Nov 16.5 November 20222 comments
You can hear me speak about my new book "Don't Think for Yourself: Authority and Belief in Medieval Philosophy" in this new episode of the New Books in Medieval History podcast.
15 October 20220 commentsThis month my new book, Don't Think for Yourself: Authority and Belief in Medieval Philosophy, has appeared with Notre Dame University Press! Please consider getting a copy and if you do, maybe give it a review on Amazon!
11 September 20220 commentsI was just interviewed for the monthly online publication "Medieval Philosophy Today" by my own PhD student, the brilliant Sarah Virgi! You can check it out here: https://ipmtoday.com/philcomm_peter_adamson_09_2022/
28 August 20222 commentsListeners starved for podcast content during our August break will be glad to know that the wait is almost over: September 4 we relaunch with the next episode of the Africana Philosophy podcast. Here is what is coming up between now and the end of the year, if all goes well!
31 July 20220 commentsToday's new episode on French Renaissance medicine will be the last one until September - as usual we'll be on summer break for August. (Both the Africana and Reformation series.) There will be a bonus episode to tide you over though... look for that in mid-August! Here's a hint about what it might be:
https://undpress.nd.edu/9780268203399/dont-think-for-yourself/
At the moment you can use the code 14SUM22 to get a big discount!
26 July 20220 commentsHere's a chance to come speak in Munich, connected to a project I have been running here for a few years!
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Call for Abstracts: Animals in Greek, Arabic, and Latin Philosophy
25 July 20223 commentsJust released: another guest podcast appearance from me, this time talking about Ficino's commentary on Plato's Symposium with the guys from Partially Examined Life!
https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2022/07/25/ep298-1-ficino/
21 July 20220 commentsI talk about, pretty much, my whole life story and the history and aims of the podcast in this interview with Joe Murray of the Human Podcast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYRmi1R52nU
Check out his YouTube channel!
18 July 20220 commentsHere is a video interview about the historiography of Islamic philosophy with Nadja Germann, conducted by my colleague here in Munich, Hanif Amin Beidokhti.14 July 20220 commentsI was invited on the video blog "Blogging Theology" to chat about philosophy in the Islamic world (and why I call it that). And then... we kind of wound up talking a lot about Ibn Sina (Avicenna).- 4 days 18 hours ago
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Posted on 26 March 2023
John Knox polemicizes against idolaters and female rulers, while the humanist George Buchanan argues more calmly for equally radical political conclusions.
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