Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHAP 06 - Heated Exchanges - Philosophy in Egyptian Narratives and Dialogues
Episode 43
Demands for ma’at (justice or truth) and a confrontation with the soul, in the Tale of the Eloquent Peasant and Dispute Between a Man and his Ba.
7 years, 7 months ago
HAP 05 - Father Knows Best - Moral and Political Philosophy in the Instructions
Episode 42
Ethical reflection in ancient Egyptian grave inscriptions and in works of instruction, such as the Maxims of Ptahhotep and the Instructions named for…
7 years, 7 months ago
HAP 04 - Pyramid Schemes - Philosophy in Ancient Egypt
Episode 41
Ancient Egyptian figures and writings including the Pyramid Texts, Imhotep, and the "first monotheist" Akhenaten reflect on the nature of things and …
7 years, 7 months ago
HAP 03 - Fertile Ground - Philosophy in Ancient Mesopotamia
Episode 40
Do the cuneiform writings of Babylonian culture show that it had its own philosophy?
7 years, 8 months ago
HAP 02 - It’s Only Human - Philosophy in Prehistoric Africa
Episode 39
Might philosophy be as old as humankind as we know it? We investigate the implications of findings concerning the origins of humankind in Africa.
7 years, 8 months ago
HAP 01 - Something Old, Something New - Introducing Africana Philosophy
Episode 38
Chike Jeffers and Peter Adamson kick off the new series by explaining the scope and meaning of "Africana philosophy".
7 years, 9 months ago
HPI 62 - Kit Patrick on Philosophy and Indian History
Episode 37
The host of the History of India podcast joins us for the final episode on India. Coming next: Africana philosophy!
7 years, 9 months ago
HPI 61 - What Happened Next - Indian Philosophy After Dignaga
Episode 36
A whirlwind tour of developments in Indian philosophy after Dignāga and a few words about the contemporary relevance of the tradition.
7 years, 10 months ago
HPI 60 - The Buddha and I - Indian Influence on Islamic and European Thought
Episode 35
The impact of ancient Indian thought upon the Muslim scholar al-Bīrūnī and upon European thinkers like Hume, Hegel, and Schopenhauer.
7 years, 10 months ago
HPI 59 - Looking East - Indian Influence on Greek Thought
Episode 34
Did Indian ideas play a role in shaping ancient Greek philosophy?
7 years, 11 months ago