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Peter Adamson

@HistPhilosophy

Host of the History of Philosophy podcast. I now post instead on Bluesky. Follow me there! https://nitter.cf/t.co/AjoAjv1RHe

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Joined October 2011
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Thanks to all who followed me here, but until Elon Musk is no longer associated with it, I will not read Twitter (including DM's) or post on it, apart from a weekly link to each new podcast episode. Please follow me instead on Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/histphiloso…
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Peter Adamson@HistPhilosophyOct 25
We're done with early modern French philosophy for now and up to the Dutch! We kick off this series with a look at the historical context that gave us Grotius and Spinoza, among others: historyofphilosophy.net/podc… #philosophy #podcast #historyofphilosophy #hopwag
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We're done with early modern French philosophy for now and up to the Dutch! We kick off this series with a look at the historical context that gave us Grotius and Spinoza, among others: historyofphilosophy.net/podc… #philosophy #podcast #historyofphilosophy #hopwag
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Matt Teichman@ElucidationsPodOct 23
Absolute banger of an interview with Steven Nadler about Malebranche on the @HistPhilosophy podcast. historyofphilosophy.net/podc…
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This week in The History of Philosophy in China podcast, we tackle Han Metaphysics! Yin-yang, five phases, and more... historyofphilosophy.net/podc… #podcast #chinesephilosophy #yinyang #fivephases #metaphysics #hopwag
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Check out my new podcast series, "Pages of History," in which I speak to leading experts on topics in cross-cultural philology! The first batch of episodes deals with philology as a science, the Cain and Abel narrative, and the ancient language Aramaic. pagesofhistorypodcast.net/
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After the celebration of 500 episodes, we're back to early modern philosophy! I speak with Mara van der Lugt about Bayle and pessimism: historyofphilosophy.net/podc… #philosophy #podcast #pessimism #bayle
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Today we concluded our series to celebrate reaching 500 episodes by talking to Daniel Watson about early medieval Irish philosophy! Hope you've enjoyed this miniseries of gap fillers. historyofphilosophy.net/podc…
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In the fourth episode of our 500 episode miniseries, we finally tackle the relation between philosophy and Zoroastrianism, together with Ted Good! This is probably the topic I got most requests to go back and cover so I'm glad to close this "gap". historyofphilosophy.net/podc…
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Peter Adamson@HistPhilosophyOct 4
Hey #HoPWaG fans, don't forget to check out our new spinoff podcast on cross-cultural philology! It launched a few days ago with three initial episodes, on philology and science; the Cain and Abel story; and the ancient language Aramaic! pagesofhistorypodcast.net/ #podcast
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Hey #HoPWaG fans, don't forget to check out our new spinoff podcast on cross-cultural philology! It launched a few days ago with three initial episodes, on philology and science; the Cain and Abel story; and the ancient language Aramaic! pagesofhistorypodcast.net/ #podcast
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A feast of philosophy for you this weekend! We have the third installment of our 500th episode celebration, in which I talk to Troels Engberg-Pedersen about St Paul and the Stoics: historyofphilosophy.net/podc… #philosophy #podcast #bible #stpaul #stoicism
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And also in our regular slot, the next episode of the History of Chinese Philosophy, in which Karyn and I introduce the major themes of philosophy in the Han Dynasty: historyofphilosophy.net/podc… #chinesephilosophy #philosophy #hopwag
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BIG NEWS! I am launching a new podcast together with colleagues from the Cluster of Excellence on Cross-Cultural Philology at the LMU in Munich. It's called Pages of History and will appear monthly following today's initial launch of three episodes. pagesofhistorypodcast.net
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BIG NEWS! I am launching a new podcast together with colleagues from the Cluster of Excellence on Cross-Cultural Philology at the LMU in Munich. It's called Pages of History and will appear monthly following today's initial launch of three episodes. pagesofhistorypodcast.net
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In episode 2, I speak to my LMU colleague Beate Kellner, who was the driving force behind the research cluster, about the Cain and Abel story and its medieval reception: pagesofhistorypodcast.net/2-…
2. Beate Kellner on Cain and Abel

2. Beate Kellner on Cain and Abel

The famous story of Cain and Abel in the Book of Genesis is surprisingly sketchy. In this interview, we learn how later commentators and storytellers through the middle ages filled out the tale and...

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And the third of these opening episodes looks at the importance of the Aramaic language, with Holger Gzella from here at the LMU: pagesofhistorypodcast.net/3-…
3. Holger Gzella on Aramaic

3. Holger Gzella on Aramaic

In this interview we learn about the Semitic language called Aramaic, the language of government in the Achaemenid empire: what do we know about this language, which texts use it, how was it written,...

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The second installment of our 500th episode celebration is now up! We fill the gap I left by not covering the Greek historians Herotodus and Thucydides (oops). But it's been worth the 15 year wait, because I'm now joined by Melissa Lane to discuss them! tinyurl.com/2jjap93j
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As of today the original #HoPWAG series has reached 500 episodes! Thanks to all who have listened and the many who have supported the series over the years, not least all the interview guests.
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To celebrate I'll be releasing five episodes over the next two weeks with interviews on topics I skipped in earlier series. First up, Sappho with Marguerite Johnson! historyofphilosophy.net/podc…
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Tragically this interview was recorded only shortly before Prof Johnson's unexpected death this summer. I hope it will stand as a tribute to her scholarship and love of Sappho and Greek literature in general. From the interview you'll hear how vivacious and brilliant she was.
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