HoP 309 - Hooked on Classics - Italos and the Debate over Pagan Learning

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HoP 491 Image Problems: Arnauld vs Malebranche on Ideas

Arnauld’s attack on Malebranche’s theory of the “vision in God” leads to a nuanced debate over the nature of ideas. 

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What inspired the occasionalist theory embraced by the 17th century Cartesians? We find out from a leading specialist on the topic. 

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