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Back to SearchFrancis Bacon: The Father of Empiricism, The Corrupt Chancellor, and the Frozen Chicken
Episode 2110
In this episode of pplpod, we dive into the complex life of Francis Bacon (1561–1626), the English philosopher and statesman who Thomas Jefferson cou…
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Jonathan Swift: The Dean of Satire, “Gulliver,” and the Irish Patriot
Episode 2109
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life of Jonathan Swift, the Anglo-Irish cleric and author regarded as the greatest satirist of the Georgian…
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Thomas Hobbes: The Leviathan, the Social Contract, and the "War of All Against All"
Episode 2108
In this episode, we explore the life and mind of Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679), considered one of the founders of modern political philosophy. Born prem…
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George Berkeley: The Bishop Who Denied Matter
Episode 2107
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life and mind of George Berkeley, the 18th-century Anglo-Irish philosopher and Bishop of Cloyne famously kn…
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Denis Diderot: Censorship, Talking Jewels, and the Encyclopédie
Episode 2106
In this episode of pplpod, we profile Denis Diderot, the "hot-headed" French philosopher and art critic who battled church, state, and poverty to co-…
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Jean Le Rond d'Alembert: Architect of the Enlightenment
Episode 2105
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the remarkable life of Jean Le Rond d’Alembert, a towering figure of the French Enlightenment who began life as…
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Socrates Gone Mad: The Radical Life of Diogenes the Cynic
Episode 2104
In this episode of pplpod, we dive into the life of Diogenes of Sinope, a founder of Cynicism famous for living in a jar and challenging every social…
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Herbert Marcuse: The "Grandfather" of the New Left & One-Dimensional Man
Episode 2103
From fleeing Nazi Germany to becoming the unlikely intellectual idol of the 1960s student radicals, this week we explore the life and legacy of Herbe…
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Cutting Through the Noise: William of Ockham’s Razor, Rebellion, and the Birth of Modern Thought
Episode 2102
In this episode of pplpod, we sharpen our focus on William of Ockham (c. 1287–1347), the English Franciscan friar and "Venerable Beginner" whose radi…
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Roger Bacon: The Science, Secrets, and Sorcery of Doctor Mirabilis
Episode 2101
In this episode of pplpod, we travel back to the 13th century to examine the life of Roger Bacon (c. 1220–1292), the English Franciscan friar and phi…
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