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54. Learning to Unlearn: Han Feizi and ConfucianismPosted on
Does Han Feizi’s focus on “standards” allow him to provide a more realistic political theory than the Confucian focus on moral cultivation?
493. Better Nature: The French GardenPosted on
How the French formal garden embodied both Cartesian philosophy and the political ideology of the French monarchy.
53. A Worm Riding Clouds: Standards, Strategy and Power in the Han FeiziPosted on
The Han Feizi and its “three pillars” of Legalist philosophy: fa (standards), shu (strategy), and shi (positional power).
492. Changing By Degrees: French ScholasticismPosted on
How philosophy at the universities evolved in response to Cartesianism and the “new science.”
52. The Empire State: the Qin DynastyPosted on
Was the short-lived Qin empire, which unified China to put an end to the Warring States period, Legalism in action?
491. Image Problems: Arnauld vs Malebranche on IdeasPosted on
Arnauld’s attack on Malebranche’s theory of the “vision in God” leads to a nuanced debate over the nature of ideas.
51. Standard Bearers: What is “Legalism"?Posted on
The “fa-thinkers” Shang Yang and Han Feizi encourage the rigorous application of “standards,” including law, reward, and punishment.
490. Steven Nadler on OccasionalismPosted on
What inspired the occasionalist theory embraced by the 17th century Cartesians? We find out from a leading specialist on the topic.
50. Bryan Van Norden on Warring States PhilosophyPosted on
To celebrate reaching fifty episodes in this series, Karyn and Peter chat with a leading scholar of Warring States philosophy.
489. All Power to Him: Malebranche and OccasionalismPosted on
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?
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Overview
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..
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