Thomas Hobbes: The Leviathan, the Social Contract, and the "War of All Against All"
In this episode, we explore the life and mind of Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679), considered one of the founders of modern political philosophy. Born prematurely in the shadow of the Spanish Armada—an event...
1 Feb 33min
George Berkeley: The Bishop Who Denied Matter
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life and mind of George Berkeley, the 18th-century Anglo-Irish philosopher and Bishop of Cloyne famously known as the "father of idealism". Join us as we unpa...
1 Feb 36min
Denis Diderot: Censorship, Talking Jewels, and the Encyclopédie
In this episode of pplpod, we profile Denis Diderot, the "hot-headed" French philosopher and art critic who battled church, state, and poverty to co-create the massive Encyclopédie,,. We explore Dider...
1 Feb 41min
Jean Le Rond d'Alembert: Architect of the Enlightenment
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the remarkable life of Jean Le Rond d’Alembert, a towering figure of the French Enlightenment who began life as an illegitimate child abandoned on the steps of th...
1 Feb 39min
Socrates Gone Mad: The Radical Life of Diogenes the Cynic
In this episode of pplpod, we dive into the life of Diogenes of Sinope, a founder of Cynicism famous for living in a jar and challenging every social norm of ancient Greece. We trace his journey from ...
1 Feb 42min
Herbert Marcuse: The "Grandfather" of the New Left & One-Dimensional Man
From fleeing Nazi Germany to becoming the unlikely intellectual idol of the 1960s student radicals, this week we explore the life and legacy of Herbert Marcuse,. We trace his journey from the Frankfur...
1 Feb 36min
Cutting Through the Noise: William of Ockham’s Razor, Rebellion, and the Birth of Modern Thought
In this episode of pplpod, we sharpen our focus on William of Ockham (c. 1287–1347), the English Franciscan friar and "Venerable Beginner" whose radical ideas dismantled medieval metaphysics and chall...
1 Feb 34min
Roger Bacon: The Science, Secrets, and Sorcery of Doctor Mirabilis
In this episode of pplpod, we travel back to the 13th century to examine the life of Roger Bacon (c. 1220–1292), the English Franciscan friar and philosopher known to history as Doctor Mirabilis ("Won...
1 Feb 37min
