History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

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HoP 482 Indivisible, Under God: the Revival of Atomism

Why did Sébastian Basso and Pierre Gassendi think ancient atomism was the key to developing a new, modern science? 

HoP 481 True Fool’s Gold: Pierre Gassendi

Gassendi’s path from skepticism to “baptized Epicureanism.” 

HoP 480 Honorable Ignorance: French Skepticism

So-called “libertines” like Mothe le Vayer revive ancient skepticism, provoking a backlash from Mersenne and Arnauld. Were they right to see the skeptics as anti-religious?

 

HoP 479 Gideon Manning on Cartesian Medicine

An interview exploring Descartes' interest in medicine, how his medical ideas relate to his dualism, and his influence on medical science.

 

HoP 478 This Gland Is Your Gland: Cartesian Science

From comets to blood transfusions, embryology, and the debate over the pineal gland: Descartes’ impact on science, especially medicine.