History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

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HoP 097 - A Tale of Two Cities - The Last Pagan Philosophers Oct 07, 2012

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Julian the Apostate and the philosophers of Athens and Alexandria try to keep pagan philosophy alive in the late Roman empire

HoP 096 - Dominic O'Meara on Neoplatonism Sep 30, 2012

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Dominic O'Meara speaks with Peter about political philosophy and mathematics in Neoplatonism

HoP 095 - Anne Sheppard on Ancient Aesthetics Sep 23, 2012

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Anne Sheppard joins Peter to discuss aesthetics from Plato to Proclus

HoP 094 - The Platonic Successor - Proclus Sep 16, 2012

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Proclus displays late Neoplatonism in all its glory

HoP 093 - Pythagorean Theorems - Iamblichus Sep 08, 2012

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Iamblichus fuses Platonism with pagan religious conviction and sets the agenda for Neoplatonism in generations to come.

HoP 092 - King of Animals - Porphyry Sep 02, 2012

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Porphyry defends vegetarianism and the harmony of Plato and Aristotle

HoP 091 - James Wilberding on Nature and Neoplatonism Aug 26, 2012

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James Wilberding joins Peter to examine what Plotinus and Porphyry contributed to the philosophy of nature

HoP 090 - A Decorated Corpse – Plotinus on Matter and Evil Jul 22, 2012

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Plotinus struggles to explain the presence of suffering, evil and ugliness in a world caused by purely good principles – and tells us what role we should play in that world.

HoP 089 - On the Horizon - Plotinus on the Soul Jul 15, 2012

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For Plotinus, Soul is on the border between the physical and intelligible realms. Can he convince us to identify ourselves with its highest part?

HoP 088 - Simplicity Itself - Plotinus on the One and Intellect Jul 08, 2012

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Plotinus posits an absolutely transcendent first principle, the One. What is it (or isn’t it), and how does it relate to Intellect?

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