History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

Erasmus clashes with Martin Luther over the question whether our wills are free or enslaved to sin.

26 Sep 202123min

How radical was Luther? We find out from Lyndal Roper, who also discusses Luther and the Peasants' War, sexuality, anti-semitism, and the visual arts.

12 Sep 202129min

How Luther’s doctrine of justification by faith alone and his attack on the Church relate to the history of philosophy.

1 Aug 202127min

Trends in Aristotelian philosophy in northern and eastern Europe in the fifteenth century, featuring discussion of the “Wegestreit” and the nominalist theology of Gabriel Biel.

18 Jul 202121min

The “learned piety” of Desiderius Erasmus, the greatest figure of northern humanism.

4 Jul 202125min

Learned ignorance, coincidence of opposites and religious peace: Paul Richard Blum discusses the central ideas of Nicholas Cusanus.

20 Jun 202128min

The radical negative theology of Nicholas of Cusa, and his hope of establishing peace between the religions of the world.

6 Jun 202127min

Rudolph Agricola, Juan Luis Vives and other humanist scholars spread the study of classical antiquity across Europe and mock the technicalities of scholastic philosophy.

23 Mai 202126min