HoP 012 - Malcolm Schofield on the Presocrati...

The period of political turmoil and experimentation in liberty that set the stage for philosophers including Grotius and Spinoza. 

An interview on the surprising comforts to be found in the philosophy of pessimism, focusing on Bayle but looking all the way forward to Schopenhauer. 

Today, we’re going to delve for the first time into one of Nietzsche’s influences. Heraclitus is known for his sayings such as “Everything flows”, and “One cannot step into the same river twice.” Heraclitus lived during a time before philosophy was well-defined as a discipline, a ...  Show more

Today we discussed the "Out of Africa" theory, the adversity of early humans, the term "Pre-Socratic", the first philosopher Thales, the meanest philosopher Heraclitus and Democritus, the godfather of the theory of atomism. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this wit ...  Show more

We talk about an art that started with ancient Greek philosophers