History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

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HoP 157 - Choosing My Religion - Judah Hallevi Jan 05, 2014

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Judah Hallevi argues that Judaism has a better claim to belief than philosophy, Christianity, or Islam.

HoP 156 - Sarah Pessin on Jewish Neoplatonism Dec 29, 2013

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Peter chats with Sarah Pessin about the Neoplatonism of Jewish philosophers such as Isaac Israeli, Ibn Gabirol, and Maimonides.

HoP 155 - Matter over Mind - Ibn Gabirol Dec 22, 2013

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Neoplatonism returns in Ibn Gabriol, who controversially holds that everything apart from God has both matter and form.

HoP 154 - The Philosophy of History - Ibn Khaldun Dec 15, 2013

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The historian Ibn Khaldūn applies the methods of philosophy to understand the rise and fall of political regimes.

HoP 153 - A Matter of Taste – Ibn Arabi and Mysticism Dec 08, 2013

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Sufism, the mystical tradition of Islam, collides with philosophy in the work of Ibn ʿArabī.

HoP 152 - Richard Taylor on Averroes Dec 01, 2013

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Averroes scholar Richard C. Taylor joins Peter to talk about Averroes' views on the relation between Islam and philosophy.

HoP 151 - Single Minded - Averroes on the Intellect Nov 24, 2013

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Averroes defends the rather surprising notion that all of mankind shares a single intellect.

HoP 150 - Charles Burnett and Dag N Hasse on Arabic Latin Translations Nov 17, 2013

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A special 150th double interview episode on the transmission of philosophy from Arabic into Latin.

HoP 149 - Back to Basics - Averroes on Reason and Religion Nov 09, 2013

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An introduction to “the Commentator” Averroes, and his defense of philosophy in the Decisive Treatise.

HoP 148 - Fantasy Island - Ibn Bajja and Ibn Tufayl Nov 03, 2013

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Intellect and alienation in Ibn Bājja and Ibn Ṭufayl, author of the philosophical desert island castaway tale “Ḥayy Ibn Yaqẓān.”