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Always Choose Orange#67: Peter Adamson - Teaching the History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps, Podcasting For 14+ Years, and Writing With Co-AuthorsDr. Peter Adamson is a philosopher and intellectual historian. He holds two academic positions: professor of philosophy in late antiquity and in the Islamic world at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; and professor of ancient and medieval philosophy at King's College London.Adamson hosts the weekly podcast History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps which surpassed 25 million downloads in 2019. The podcast has covered Greek philosophy, Islamic philosophy, and European philosophy up to the early modern era, and also launched series on Indian philosophy (with co-author Jonardon Ganeri), Africana philosophy (with co-author Chike Jeffers), and Chinese philosophy (with co...2025-02-261h 19

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 450 - Depicting What Cannot Be Depicted - Philosophy and Two Renaissance ArtworksTo celebrate reaching 450 episodes, Peter looks at the philosophical resonance of two famous artworks from the turn of the 16th century: Dürer’s Self-Portrait and Michelangelo’s paintings in the Sistine Chapel. 2024-07-2125 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 405 - Divide and Conquer - the Spread of RamismThe methods of Peter Ramus sweep across Europe, winning adherents and facing stiff opposition in equal measure. 2022-10-0919 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 404 - Robert Goulding on Peter RamusA chat with Ramus expert Robert Goulding on the role of mathematics in Ramist philosophy. 2022-09-2526 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 403 - Make It Simple - Peter RamusPeter Ramus scandalizes his critics, and thrills his students and admirers, by proposing a new and simpler approach to philosophy. 2022-09-1120 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsBonus Episode: Don’t Think for Yourself, Chapter 1Peter reads the first chapter of his new book Don’t Think for Yourself: Authority and Belief in Medieval Philosophy, available from University of Notre Dame Press. Pre-order with the code 14FF20 from undpress.nd.edu, to get a 20% discount! 2022-08-1445 min

The Human PodcastHistory Of Philosophy Podcast Host, Peter Adamson | The Human Podcast #15Peter Adamson is a philosopher at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and King’s College London. He has hosted the brilliant and popular podcast, ‘History of Philosophy without any gaps’, for over 10 years.The Human Podcast is a new show that explores the lives and stories of a wide range of individuals. New episodes are released every week - subscribe to stay notified. WATCH - FILMED IN PERSON: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC29JGmLUfv5eUeKzv3cRXGwSOCIAL:Twitter - https://twitter.com/heyhumanpodcastInstagram - https://www.instag...2022-07-2345 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 400 - Philosophy PodcastersPeter chats with the hosts of three great philosophy podcasts: Elucidations, Hi-Phi Nation, and the Unmute Podcast. 2022-07-031h 00

History of Philosophy: India, Africana, ChinaHAP 100 - Chike Jeffers on the Early Twentieth CenturyChike joins Peter to look back at our coverage of Africana philosophy in the first half of the 20th century. 2022-05-1549 min

History of Philosophy: India, Africana, ChinaHAP 67 - Chike Jeffers on Slavery and Diasporic PhilosophyCo-host Chike joins Peter to look back at series 2 and ahead to series 3. 2021-01-1050 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 351 - Quentin Skinner on MachiavelliLeading Machiavelli scholar Quentin Skinner joins Peter to discuss morality, history, and religion in the Prince and the Discourses. 2020-06-1435 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 350 - The Sentence - Machiavelli on RepublicanismPeter celebrates reaching 350 episodes by explaining a single sentence in Machiavelli's "Discourses." 2020-05-3123 min

History of Philosophy: India, Africana, ChinaHAP 28 - Chike Jeffers on Precolonial African PhilosophyCo-host Chike Jeffers and Peter chat about the themes and questions raised by the podcast so far. 2019-05-1244 min

History of Indian and Africana PhilosophyHAP 28 - Chike Jeffers on Precolonial African PhilosophyCo-host Chike Jeffers and Peter chat about the themes and questions raised by the podcast so far.2019-05-1244 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 318 - Oliver Primavesi on Greek ManuscriptsPeter's Munich colleague Oliver Primavesi tells us how Greek manuscripts are used to establish the text of authors like Aristotle. 2019-02-1036 min

History of Philosophy: India, Africana, ChinaHAP 14 - Souleymane Bachir Diagne on Islam in AfricaPeter speaks to Souleymane Bachir Diagne about Islamic scholars in West Africa. 2018-10-2829 min

History of Indian and Africana PhilosophyHAP 14 - Souleymane Bachir Diagne on Islam in AfricaPeter speaks to Souleymane Bachir Diagne about Islamic scholars in West Africa.2018-10-2829 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 308 - Dominic O'Meara on Michael PsellosDominic O'Meara speaks to Peter about Michael Psellos, focusing especially on his political philosophy. 2018-09-2331 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsBonus Episode - Glenn Adamson on Material IntelligencePeter's twin brother Glenn Adamson discusses the philosophical implications of craft. 2018-08-1131 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 305 - Andrew Louth on John of DamascusPeter is joined by Andrew Louth for a discussion of John of Damascus and his theological use of philosophy. 2018-07-1529 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 300b - The Relevance of Medieval Philosophy TodayPeter King, Catarina Dutilh Novaes, and Russ Friedman discuss their approaches to medieval philosophy, and its contemporary relevance. 2018-05-061h 13

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 300a - The Relevance of Ancient Philosophy TodayRachel Barney, Christof Rapp, and Mark Kalderon join Peter to discuss the importance of ancient philosophy for today's philosophers. 2018-04-221h 21

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 299 - Robert Pasnau on Substance in ScholasticismBob Pasnau joins Peter to discuss ideas about substance from Aquinas down to the time of Locke, Leibniz and Descartes. 2018-04-0830 min

History of Philosophy: India, Africana, ChinaHAP 01 - Something Old, Something New - Introducing Africana PhilosophyChike Jeffers and Peter Adamson kick off the new series by explaining the scope and meaning of "Africana philosophy". 2018-04-0121 min

History of Indian and Africana PhilosophyHAP 01 - Something Old, Something New - Introducing Africana PhilosophyChike Jeffers and Peter Adamson kick off the new series by explaining the scope and meaning of "Africana philosophy".2018-04-0121 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 294 - Isabel Davis on Sexuality and Marriage in ChaucerPeter is joined by Isabel Davis to discuss marriage, sex and chastity in Chaucer, focusing on the Wife of Bath's speech. 2018-01-2831 min

History of Indian and Africana PhilosophyHPI 54 - Graham Priest on Logic and BuddhismGraham Priest joins Peter to discuss non-classical logic and its connections with Buddhist patterns of reasoning.2017-11-2646 min

History of Philosophy: India, Africana, ChinaHPI 54 - Graham Priest on Logic and BuddhismGraham Priest joins Peter to discuss non-classical logic and its connections with Buddhist patterns of reasoning. 2017-11-2646 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 285 - Dominik Perler on Medieval SkepticismThe medievals were too firm in their beliefs to entertain skeptical worries, right? Don't be so sure, as Peter learns from Dominik Perler. 2017-09-2428 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 283 - Jack Zupko on John BuridanPeter speaks to Jack Zupko about John Buridan's secular and parsimonious approach to philosophy. 2017-07-3032 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 278 - Sara Uckelman on ObligationsSara Uckelman soundly defeats Peter in the medieval logical game of "obligations." 2017-05-2143 min

History of Philosophy: India, Africana, ChinaHPI 41 - Monima Chadha on Indian Philosophy of MindMonima Chadha takes Peter through Buddhist-Hindu debates over mind and self. 2017-04-3029 min

History of Indian and Africana PhilosophyHPI 41 - Monima Chadha on Indian Philosophy of MindMonima Chadha takes Peter through Buddhist-Hindu debates over mind and self.2017-04-3029 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsDemocracy and the History of PhilosophyPeter muses on recent political events in light of the history of philosophy. 2017-01-2113 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 264 - Giorgio Pini on Scotus on KnowledgePeter hears about Duns Scotus' epistemology from expert Giorgio Pini.2016-11-0630 min

History of Philosophy: India, Africana, ChinaHPI 22 - Elisa Freschi on MimamsaMīmāṃsā expert Elisa Freschi speaks to Peter about philosophical issues arising from the interpretation of the Veda.2016-07-1035 min

History of Indian and Africana PhilosophyHPI 22 - Elisa Freschi on MimamsaMīmāṃsā expert Elisa Freschi speaks to Peter about philosophical issues arising from the interpretation of the Veda.2016-07-1035 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 255 - Andreas Speer on Medieval AestheticsDoes medieval art tell us anything about medieval theories of aesthetics? Peter finds out from Andreas Speer.2016-06-0532 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 250 - Q&APeter answers listener questions on the nature of philosophy and the podcast series.2016-03-2741 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 248 - Scott MacDonald on AquinasScott MacDonald joins Peter to discuss Thomas Aquinas' views on human knowledge.2016-02-2828 min

History of Indian and Africana PhilosophyHPI 12 - Rupert Gethin on Buddhism and the SelfPeter speaks to Rupert Gethin about the no-self theory, and its implications for Buddhist ethics and meditation practices.2016-02-2133 min

History of Philosophy: India, Africana, ChinaHPI 12 - Rupert Gethin on Buddhism and the SelfPeter speaks to Rupert Gethin about the no-self theory, and its implications for Buddhist ethics and meditation practices. 2016-02-2133 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 242 - Therese Cory on Self-Awareness in Albert and AquinasTherese Cory tells Peter what Albert the Great and Thomas Aquinas thought about self-awareness. 2015-12-0633 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 239 - Catarina Dutilh Novaes on Medieval LogicWas medieval logic "formal"? Peter finds out from Catarina Dutilh Novaes. 2015-10-2533 min

History of Philosophy: India, Africana, ChinaHPI 01 - Begin at the End - An Introduction to Philosophy in IndiaIn this introduction to the series, Peter Adamson and Jonardon Ganeri propose that Indian philosophy was primarily a way of life and search for the highest good.2015-09-1520 min

History of Indian and Africana PhilosophyHPI 01 - Begin at the End - An Introduction to Philosophy in IndiaIn this introduction to the series, Peter Adamson and Jonardon Ganeri propose that Indian philosophy was primarily a way of life and search for the highest good.2015-09-1520 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 236 - None for Me, Thanks - Franciscan PovertyBonaventure and Peter Olivi respond to critics of the Franciscan vow of poverty, in a debate which produced new ideas about economics and rights. 2015-08-0921 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 234 - Your Attention Please - Peter OliviPeter Olivi proposes that awareness occurs not through passively being affected by things, but by actively paying attention to them.2015-07-2623 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 232 - Charles Burnett on MagicCharles Burnett tells Peter about the role of magic in medieval intellectual life.2015-07-1230 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 225 - No Uncertain Terms - Thirteenth Century LogicThe terminist logicians William of Sherwood and Peter of Spain classify the various ways that language can relate to the world.2015-05-2423 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 224 - Kent Emery on Institutions of LearningKent Emery joins Peter to discuss the effects of monastic and university culture on medieval philosophy.2015-05-1728 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 219 - Law and Order - Gratian and Peter LombardGratian and Peter Lombard help bring scholasticism to maturity by systematizing law and theology.2015-04-1222 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 217 - Andrew Arlig on Parts and WholesAndrew Arlig joins Peter to discuss medieval discussions of mereology (the study of parts and wholes). 2015-03-2829 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 215 - The Medieval PodcastersIn this special episode, Peter chats with the hosts of the History of the Crusades, History of Byzantium, and British History podcasts.2015-03-151h 01

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 210 - John Marenbon on Peter AbelardJohn Marenbon returns to the podcast to discuss Abelard's views on necessity and freedom..2015-02-0827 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 209 - It’s the Thought that Counts - Abelard’s EthicsPeter Abelard sets out an innovative ethical theory that identifies intentions as the core of moral life. 2015-02-0121 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 208 - Get Thee to a Nunnery - Heloise and AbelardPeter Abelard and Heloise prove themselves to be fascinating thinkers as well as star-crossed lovers.2015-01-2519 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 203 - Virgin Territory - Peter Damian on Changing the PastPeter Damian takes up a question with surprising philosophical implications: can God restore virginity to a woman who has lost it?2014-12-2120 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 201 - Stephen Gersh on Medieval PlatonismStephen Gersh (who was Peter's doctoral advisor!) joins him to discuss the sources and influence of Platonism in the Middle Ages.2014-12-0530 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 196 - Arts of Darkness - Introduction to Medieval PhilosophyPeter launches the series of podcasts on philosophy in medieval Latin Christendom with a look ahead at what’s to come.2014-11-0320 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 195 - Anke von Kügelgen on Contemporary Islamic ThoughtAnke von Kügelgen joins Peter to discuss developments over the last century or so, including attitudes towards past thinkers like Avicenna, Averroes and Ibn Taymiyya.2014-10-2644 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 188 - Sajjad Rizvi on Mulla SadraSajjad Rizvi talks to Peter about Mullā Ṣadrā's views on eternity, God's knowledge and the afterlife.2014-08-1030 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 184 - Robert Wisnovsky on Commentary CultureRobert Wisnovsky joins Peter to discuss the enormous body of unstudied philosophical commentaries in the later Eastern Islamic world.2014-07-1330 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 179 - Mohammed Rustom on Philosophical SufismPeter is joined by Mohammed Rustom in a discussion about Sufi authors including Ibn 'Arabī and Rūmī 2014-06-0837 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 170 - Gad Freudenthal on Jewish Philosophy and ScienceLeading scholar of medieval Jewish thought Gad Freudenthal joins Peter in a concluding episode on Andalusian thought.2014-04-0633 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 166 - Tamar Rudavsky on Gersonides and CrescasTamar Rudavsky joins Peter to talk about the two great medieval Jewish thinkers after Maimonides: Gersonides and Crescas.2014-03-0929 min

This Week in Pediatric OncologyTWiPO #9 ~ Interview with Dr Peter AdamsonJune 16, 2011 Host Dr. Tim Cripe of "This Week in Pediatric Oncology" podcast interviews Dr. Peter Adamson, new Chair of the Children's Oncology Group (COG). Co-hosts for this episode are Dr. Jim Geller, Dr. Raj Nagarajan, and Dr. Lionel Chow. This conversation includes Dr. Adamson's background and interest in pediatric oncology, and openly addresses the much-needed advances in drug development for pediatric tumors that are distinct from adult tumors. On the heels of the remarkable ch14.18 development story in neuroblastoma, Dr. Adamson explains the need for a "virtual" drug company that consists of a public-private partnership to develop dru...2014-02-1041 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 162 - Sarah Stroumsa on MaimonidesMaimonides as a "Mediterranean thinker": Peter is joined by Sarah Stroumsa.2014-02-0826 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 156 - Sarah Pessin on Jewish NeoplatonismPeter chats with Sarah Pessin about the Neoplatonism of Jewish philosophers such as Isaac Israeli, Ibn Gabirol, and Maimonides.2013-12-2930 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 152 - Richard Taylor on AverroesAverroes scholar Richard C. Taylor joins Peter to talk about Averroes' views on the relation between Islam and philosophy.2013-12-0129 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 145 - Frank Griffel on al-GhazaliWhy did al-Ghazālī judge "the philosophers" to be apostates? Peter finds out from Frank Griffel.2013-10-1323 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 142 - Dimitri Gutas on AvicennaPeter talks to Dimitri Gutas about Avicenna's sources, philosophical methods, and influence.2013-09-2229 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 136 - Farhad Daftary on the IsmailisPeter is joined by Farhad Daftary, a leading expert on the Shiite group known as the Ismā'īlīs.2013-07-0726 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 133 - Strings Attached - Music and PhilosophyPeter turns DJ, with some actual music interspersed with discussion about theories of music in Arabic philosophical texts.2013-06-1628 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 131 - Deborah Black on al-Farabi's EpistemologyDeborah Black joins Peter to talk about al-Farabi's innovations concerning knowledge and certainty. 2013-06-0230 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 129 - The Second Master - al-FarabiPeter begins to look at the systematic rethinking of Hellenic philosophy offered by al-Farabi, focusing on his logic and metaphysics.2013-05-1924 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 127 - Peter E Pormann on Medicine in the Islamic WorldA double dose of Peters, as Pormann joins Adamson to discuss medicine and philosophy in the Islamic world.2013-05-0526 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 119 - John Marenbon on BoethiusJohn Marenbon joins Peter to discuss Boethius' solution to the problem of divine foreknowledge.2013-03-1025 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 116 - Charles Brittain on Augustine's On the TrinityIn a final episode on Augustine, Charles Brittain joins Peter to discuss On the Trinity.2013-02-1726 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 114 - Sarah Byers on Augustine's EthicsPeter speaks with Sarah Byers about the Stoic influence on Augustine's ethics and theory of action.2013-02-0329 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 108 - George Boys-Stones on the Greek Church FathersGeorge Boys-Stones joins Peter to discuss philosophy in the Bible and the Greek Fathers.2012-12-2325 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 099 - Richard Sorabji on the CommentatorsRichard Sorabji joins Peter to discuss the ancient commentators on Aristotle 2012-10-2127 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 096 - Dominic O'Meara on NeoplatonismDominic O'Meara speaks with Peter about political philosophy and mathematics in Neoplatonism 2012-09-3028 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 095 - Anne Sheppard on Ancient AestheticsAnne Sheppard joins Peter to discuss aesthetics from Plato to Proclus 2012-09-2324 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 091 - James Wilberding on Nature and NeoplatonismJames Wilberding joins Peter to examine what Plotinus and Porphyry contributed to the philosophy of nature 2012-08-2624 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 087 - A God is My Co-Pilot - the Life and Works of PlotinusPeter introduces Plotinus, the greatest philosopher of late antiquity and the founder of Neoplatonism 2012-07-0121 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 086 - Serafina Cuomo on Ancient MathematicsHow did the mathematics of figures like Euclid and Archimides relate to ancient philosophy? Peter finds out in an interview with Serafina Cuomo 2012-06-2427 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 082 - Lost and Found – Aristotelianism after AristotlePeter looks at the history of Aristotelianism up the time of the Roman Empire and the beginning of commentaries on his works 2012-05-2723 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 081 - Jan Opsomer on Middle PlatonismJan Opsomer helps Peter to understand principles, Plato interpretation, and Plutarch in a wide-ranging discussion of Middle Platonism 2012-05-2024 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 076 - R.J. Hankinson on GalenJim Hankinson tells Peter about the life, work and philosophical contributions of Galen 2012-04-1528 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 074 - Tony Long on the Self in Hellenistic PhilosophyLeading Hellenistic philosophy scholar Tony Long talks to Peter about the self, ethics and politics in the Stoics, Epicureans and Skeptics 2012-04-0128 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 072 - Raphael Woolf on CiceroPeter discusses Cicero's method and philosophical allegiances with Raphael Woolf 2012-03-1828 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 069 - Beyond Belief - Pyrrho and SkepticismPeter begins to examine ancient Skepticism, beginning with Pyrrho's life and doctrines, or lack thereof 2012-02-2622 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 068 - John Sellars on the Roman StoicsJohn Sellars joins Peter to discuss the Roman Stoics and their "art of living"2012-02-1927 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 059 - James Warren on EpicureanismJames Warren chats with Peter about the pleasures of Epicureanism 2011-12-1828 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsFilling the Gaps - a Brief History of NothingA recording of Peter's lecture delivered on Oct 25, 2011, at the Arts and Humanities festival on "The Power of Stories" at King's College London. 2011-11-0955 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 050 - MM McCabe and Raphael Woolf on Aristotle on PlatoPeter's colleagues MM McCabe and Raphael Woolf join him for a special 50th episode interview, to discuss Aristotle's reactions to his teacher Plato 2011-10-1636 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 047 God Only Knows: Aristotle on Mind and GodDrawing on the De Anima, On the Heavens, Physics and Metaphysics, Peter tackles Aristotle’s theory of mind and its relation to his theology. 2011-09-2521 min

History of Philosophy Without Any GapsHoP 001 - Everything is Full of Gods - ThalesIn this first episode, Peter discusses the goals of the series and Thales, the first Greek philosopher. 2010-10-2522 min