History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

Henry of Ghent, now little known but a leading scholastic in the late 13th century, makes influential proposals on all the debates of his time.

19 Jun 201620min

Does medieval art tell us anything about medieval theories of aesthetics? Peter finds out from Andreas Speer.

5 Jun 201632min

Sex, reason, and religion in Jean de Meun’s completion of an allegory of courtly love, the Roman de la Rose.

22 Mai 201622min

The “modistae” explore the links between language, the mind, and reality.

8 Mai 201621min

Aquinas, Bonaventure, and the so-called “Latin Averroists” take up the question of whether the universe has always existed, and settle once and for all which comes first, the chicken or the egg.

24 Apr 201622min

Did Siger of Brabant and Boethius of Dacia, who have been called “Latin Averroists” and “radical Aristotelians,” really embrace a doctrine of “double truth”?

10 Apr 201623min

Peter answers listener questions on the nature of philosophy and the podcast series.

27 Mar 201641min

Two rounds of condemnations at Paris declare certain philosophical teachings as heretical. But what were the long term effects?

13 Mar 201621min