I'm very excited to announce this new APA blog post "So you want to teach some Africana philosophy?" by Liam Kofi Bright and myself, in which we suggest readings from the Africana tradition on a wide range of philosophical topics. This is especially aimed at philosophy instructors but
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Warning: this episode contains discussion of sexual violence and suicide.
422. The World’s Law: Richard HookerPosted on 28 May 2023
Richard Hooker defends the religious and political settlement of Elizabethan England using rational arguments and appeals to the natural law.
124. Double Jeopardy: Black FeminismPosted on 21 May 2023
Toni Cade Bambara, the Combahee River Collective, and Awa Thiam critique white feminist and black nationalist failures to recognize the unique struggle of the black woman.
421. With Such Perfection Govern: English Political ThoughtPosted on 14 May 2023
The evolution of ideas about kingship and the role of the “three estates” in 15th and 16th century England, with a focus on John Fortescue and Thomas Starkey.
420. No Place Will Please Me So: Thomas MorePosted on 7 May 2023
What is the message of the famous, but elusive, work Utopia, and how can it be squared with the life of its author?
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Pan-Africanist and Marxist historian Walter Rodney rethinks Black Power, engages with Rastafari, and opposes racial division in his home country of Guyana.
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Humanism comes to England and Scotland, leading scholars like Thomas Eylot and Andrew Melville to rethink philosophical education.
Image: Queen Elizabeth's translation of Boethius
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Check it out: the new Journal of Mexican Philosophy!
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I'm very happy to announce that the sixth volume of the HoPWaG book series, "Byzantine and Renaissance Philosophy", is now out! I just got my copies today.
- 18 January 20220 commentsListener James Hahn has taken the trouble to re-do the sound on older episodes of HoPWaG: 50 episodes and counting so far!17 January 20220 commentsA few years ago the APA blog put up pages where Karyn Lai, Jonardon Ganeri, and I suggested how to integrate Chinese, Indian, and Islamic texts into philosophy teaching.1 January 20228 comments
Happy New Year everyone! As we kick off 2022 I thought I would give you a preview of what to expect this year from HoPWaG.
For starters, in just the next few weeks the sixth volume of the book series, "Byzantine and Renaissance Philosophy," will appear in print.
2 December 20210 commentsI'm honored to have been asked to host the first episode of the new Journal of the History of Philosophy podcast!25 November 20212 commentsMy "Very Brief Introduction to Philosophy in the Islamic World" is now available as an audiobook!19 November 20210 commentsFor World Philosophy Day this year (Nov 18, 2021) I gave an online talk in which I argued for the provocative thesis that philosophy is simply the same thing as the history of philosophy. You can now see it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OYqrH8VFO8. Enjoy!
13 November 20210 commentsAbout four hours of new content have just gone up here on the site, under Bonus Episodes! In these recordings, I talk about philosophy of animals in the Islamic world, in four installments:
14 October 20210 commentsCheck out this wide-ranging and insightful interview with HoPWaG co-host Chike Jeffers, on the "New Voices in the History of Philosophy" podcast!20 September 20210 commentsSept 27-30, 2021 I will be giving four (!) online talk- 1 day ago
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