Plato's Fish-Trap: Ancient Philosophy and Science
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53. The Mohist Doctrine of Inclusive Care
In this episode, I discuss inclusive care, a famous doctrine held by the Mohists, and its opposition to some major ideas in Confucianism.
I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College in Michigan.
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Plato: is it possible to talk about the source of all things?
We have every single text that Plato wrote, which is quite a remarkable feat for an ancient philosopher. The next ancient author for whom that’s true wrote centuries later, and he, Plotinus, was also a Platonist philosopher. Depending on ex...
52. The Basics of Cynicism
In this episode, I discuss the basics of Cynicism, an ancient philosophical school or way of life. I provide an overview of the views and central figures, especially Antisthenes and Diogenes.
I am an Assistant Professor in the Department o...
Does the theory of the wandering womb come from Egypt?
One of my favorite ancient Greek ideas is that of the wandering womb. (It’s sometimes called ‘hysteria’, coming from the ancient Greek word ‘hustera’, which meant ‘womb’, but it’s not true that the ancient Greeks ever called it that. Instea...
51. Xenophanes' Criticism of Religious Myths
In this episode, I discuss Xenophanes, an early Greek philosopher, and his criticisms of traditional religious myths about the gods.
I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College in Michigan.
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