The Commentator: Averroes and the Harmony of Reason and Revelation
Journey back to the Golden Age of Islam and 12th-century Al-Andalus to explore the life of Ibn Rushd, known to the Western world as Averroes (1126–1198). A towering intellectual figure, Averroes was a...
23 Joulu 202539min
The Prince of Physicians: The Life and Legacy of Avicenna (Ibn Sina)
Join us as we explore the life of the preeminent philosopher and physician of the Islamic Golden Age: Ibn Sina, known in the West as Avicenna. Born in the village of Afshana around 980, Avicenna was a...
23 Joulu 202533min
The Angelic Doctor: Faith, Reason, and the Legacy of St. Thomas Aquinas
In this episode, we dive into the life and mind of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Italian Dominican friar described as the "greatest of the medieval philosopher-theologians". Join us as we trace his journey ...
23 Joulu 202541min
Faith Seeking Understanding: The Reluctant Archbishop, St. Anselm of Canterbury
In this episode, we explore the life and legacy of Anselm of Canterbury (1033–1109), a Benedictine monk, philosopher, and the "Father of Scholasticism". We trace his journey from his early years at th...
23 Joulu 202537min
The Thinking Reed: Blaise Pascal on Math, Machines, and the Wager
In this episode, we explore the short but brilliant life of 17th-century polymath Blaise Pascal, a child prodigy whose work spanned geometry, fluid dynamics, and theology,. We discuss his early invent...
23 Joulu 202524min
The Heretic’s Lens: Baruch Spinoza, "God or Nature," and the Birth of Modernity
In July 1656, the Jewish community of Amsterdam issued a harsh writ of herem (excommunication) against 23-year-old Baruch Spinoza, permanently expelling him for his "abominable heresies" and "monstrou...
23 Joulu 202540min
The Last Universal Genius: Calculus, Monads, and the Best of All Possible Worlds (Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz)
In this episode, we profile Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716), a German polymath often cited as the "last universal genius" for his mastery across diverse fields before the era of specialized labo...
23 Joulu 202534min
Infinite Heresy: The Life, Death, and Cosmos of Giordano Bruno
On February 17, 1600, the Roman Inquisition burned a former Dominican friar alive in Rome's Campo de' Fiori, silencing a tongue he had used to challenge the fundamental order of the universe. In this ...
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