Peter Adamson, Professor of Philosophy at the LMU in Munich and at King's College London, takes list
Science, intrigue, exploration, angelic seances! It's the life and thought of Elizabethan mathematic
A discussion of the history and philosophical significance of scholasticism from medieval times to e
The evolution of Aristotelian philosophy from John Mair in the late 15th century to John Case in the
How women’s writing in England changed from the early fifteenth century, the time of Margery Kempe,
How Macbeth reflects the anxieties and explanations surrounding witchcraft and witch-hunting in earl
Can Shakespeare’s Tempest be read as a reflection on the English encounter with the peoples of the A
How the Renaissance turn towards individual identity is reflected in Shakespeare's most famous play.
We're joined by Patrick Gray to discuss Shakespeare's knowledge of philosophy, his ethics, and his i
How should we approach Shakespeare’s plays as philosophical texts? We take as examples skepticism an
We begin to look at Elizabethan literature, as Sidney argues that poetry is superior to philosophy,
Richard Hooker defends the religious and political settlement of Elizabethan England using rational
The evolution of ideas about kingship and the role of the “three estates” in 15th and 16th century E
What is the message of the famous, but elusive, work "Utopia", and how can it be squared with the li
Humanism comes to England and Scotland, leading scholars like Thomas Eylot and Andrew Melville to re
A leading expert on the history of the Reformation joins us to explain the very different stories of
John Knox polemicizes against idolaters and female rulers, while the humanist George Buchanan argues
The historical context of English philosophy in the sixteenth century, with particular focus on Thom
Marie le Jars de Gourney, the “adoptive daughter” of Montaigne, lays claim to his legacy and argues
No doubt that we're in good hands with interview guest Henrik Lagerlund, who brings his expertise in
The sources and scope of the skepticism of Montaigne, Charron, and Sanches.
