Peter Adamson
@histphilosophy.bsky.social
Professor of Philosophy at the LMU in Munich; hosts podcast about the History of Philosophy... without any gaps. www.historyofphilosophy.net
Today's new #HoPWaG: the famous "Art of War" by Sunzi (or Sun Tzu, if you prefer), and its surprising links to Daoism!
www.historyofphilosophy.net/sunzi-art-of...
#artofwar #daoism #philsky #philosophy #podcast
www.historyofphilosophy.net/sunzi-art-of...
#artofwar #daoism #philsky #philosophy #podcast
November 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Today's new #HoPWaG: the famous "Art of War" by Sunzi (or Sun Tzu, if you prefer), and its surprising links to Daoism!
www.historyofphilosophy.net/sunzi-art-of...
#artofwar #daoism #philsky #philosophy #podcast
www.historyofphilosophy.net/sunzi-art-of...
#artofwar #daoism #philsky #philosophy #podcast
Today on #HoPWaG we're joined by Gideon Manning to hear about medicine in Descartes and amongst the Cartesians! A fascinating discussion of method, dualism, the circulatory system, and much more.
www.historyofphilosophy.net/cartesian-me...
#philsky #descartes #philosophy #podcast
www.historyofphilosophy.net/cartesian-me...
#philsky #descartes #philosophy #podcast
November 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Today on #HoPWaG we're joined by Gideon Manning to hear about medicine in Descartes and amongst the Cartesians! A fascinating discussion of method, dualism, the circulatory system, and much more.
www.historyofphilosophy.net/cartesian-me...
#philsky #descartes #philosophy #podcast
www.historyofphilosophy.net/cartesian-me...
#philsky #descartes #philosophy #podcast
On today's new #HoPWaG episode we are joined by Robin Wang, who discusses yin-yang theory: she argues it is not so much a piece of doctrine as a whole pattern of thought.
www.historyofphilosophy.net/yin-yang-wang
#philsky #chinesephilosophy #yinyang
www.historyofphilosophy.net/yin-yang-wang
#philsky #chinesephilosophy #yinyang
October 26, 2025 at 8:39 AM
On today's new #HoPWaG episode we are joined by Robin Wang, who discusses yin-yang theory: she argues it is not so much a piece of doctrine as a whole pattern of thought.
www.historyofphilosophy.net/yin-yang-wang
#philsky #chinesephilosophy #yinyang
www.historyofphilosophy.net/yin-yang-wang
#philsky #chinesephilosophy #yinyang
Today's new episode: Cartesian Science!
From comets to blood transfusions, embryology, and the debate over the pineal gland: Descartes’ impact on science, especially medicine.
www.historyofphilosophy.net/cartesian-sc...
#hopwag #philsky #descartes #historyofscience #podcasts
From comets to blood transfusions, embryology, and the debate over the pineal gland: Descartes’ impact on science, especially medicine.
www.historyofphilosophy.net/cartesian-sc...
#hopwag #philsky #descartes #historyofscience #podcasts
October 19, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Today's new episode: Cartesian Science!
From comets to blood transfusions, embryology, and the debate over the pineal gland: Descartes’ impact on science, especially medicine.
www.historyofphilosophy.net/cartesian-sc...
#hopwag #philsky #descartes #historyofscience #podcasts
From comets to blood transfusions, embryology, and the debate over the pineal gland: Descartes’ impact on science, especially medicine.
www.historyofphilosophy.net/cartesian-sc...
#hopwag #philsky #descartes #historyofscience #podcasts
Today's new installment in the Philosophy in China series: Non-Action in the Laozi (Daodejing)
The concept of wuwei or “non-action”: does it mean that the perfect sage or political ruler simply never does anything?
www.historyofphilosophy.net/laozi-non-ac...
#podcasts #daoism #daodejing #philsky
The concept of wuwei or “non-action”: does it mean that the perfect sage or political ruler simply never does anything?
www.historyofphilosophy.net/laozi-non-ac...
#podcasts #daoism #daodejing #philsky
October 12, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Today's new installment in the Philosophy in China series: Non-Action in the Laozi (Daodejing)
The concept of wuwei or “non-action”: does it mean that the perfect sage or political ruler simply never does anything?
www.historyofphilosophy.net/laozi-non-ac...
#podcasts #daoism #daodejing #philsky
The concept of wuwei or “non-action”: does it mean that the perfect sage or political ruler simply never does anything?
www.historyofphilosophy.net/laozi-non-ac...
#podcasts #daoism #daodejing #philsky
Today's new episode: Cartesianism and Gender
www.historyofphilosophy.net/cartesianism...
Why Cartesianism appealed to women and became the inspiration for a pioneering feminist, Poullain de la Barre; and why Cartesianism was not the only option for women philosophers of the age.
#philsky #podcast
www.historyofphilosophy.net/cartesianism...
Why Cartesianism appealed to women and became the inspiration for a pioneering feminist, Poullain de la Barre; and why Cartesianism was not the only option for women philosophers of the age.
#philsky #podcast
October 5, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Today's new episode: Cartesianism and Gender
www.historyofphilosophy.net/cartesianism...
Why Cartesianism appealed to women and became the inspiration for a pioneering feminist, Poullain de la Barre; and why Cartesianism was not the only option for women philosophers of the age.
#philsky #podcast
www.historyofphilosophy.net/cartesianism...
Why Cartesianism appealed to women and became the inspiration for a pioneering feminist, Poullain de la Barre; and why Cartesianism was not the only option for women philosophers of the age.
#philsky #podcast
We're back from summer break! In today's new #podcast Ariane Schneck joins me to discuss the correspondence between Elisabeth of Bohemia and Descartes, focusing on the mind-body problem and the passions.
www.historyofphilosophy.net/descartes-el...
#philsky #descartes #mindbodyproblem
www.historyofphilosophy.net/descartes-el...
#philsky #descartes #mindbodyproblem
September 7, 2025 at 5:52 AM
We're back from summer break! In today's new #podcast Ariane Schneck joins me to discuss the correspondence between Elisabeth of Bohemia and Descartes, focusing on the mind-body problem and the passions.
www.historyofphilosophy.net/descartes-el...
#philsky #descartes #mindbodyproblem
www.historyofphilosophy.net/descartes-el...
#philsky #descartes #mindbodyproblem
From Oscar Wilde's review of an English translation of the Zhuangzi in 1890.
#philsky #daoism #OscarWilde
#philsky #daoism #OscarWilde
August 6, 2025 at 8:46 AM
From Oscar Wilde's review of an English translation of the Zhuangzi in 1890.
#philsky #daoism #OscarWilde
#philsky #daoism #OscarWilde
From the Zhuangzi,ch.24:
August 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
From the Zhuangzi,ch.24:
In case you're wondering where today's new episode is, we're on our annual summer break - no new episodes until the first Sunday in September! But there is plenty to catch up on in the meantime:
www.historyofphilosophy.net
#philsky
www.historyofphilosophy.net
#philsky
August 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
In case you're wondering where today's new episode is, we're on our annual summer break - no new episodes until the first Sunday in September! But there is plenty to catch up on in the meantime:
www.historyofphilosophy.net
#philsky
www.historyofphilosophy.net
#philsky
On today's new podcast we look at what the Laozi (Daodejing) has to say about nature and the environment!
www.historyofphilosophy.net/daoism-nature
Note this will be the last episode until September, we're on summer break over August.
#philsky #daoism #nature #daodejing #laozi
www.historyofphilosophy.net/daoism-nature
Note this will be the last episode until September, we're on summer break over August.
#philsky #daoism #nature #daodejing #laozi
July 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
On today's new podcast we look at what the Laozi (Daodejing) has to say about nature and the environment!
www.historyofphilosophy.net/daoism-nature
Note this will be the last episode until September, we're on summer break over August.
#philsky #daoism #nature #daodejing #laozi
www.historyofphilosophy.net/daoism-nature
Note this will be the last episode until September, we're on summer break over August.
#philsky #daoism #nature #daodejing #laozi
Coming up tomorrow on the History of Philosophy in China podcast: what the Laozi (or Daodejing) has to say about nature and the environment. In this one we dig into the complicated concept of ziren ("self-so", or maybe "nature").
July 26, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Coming up tomorrow on the History of Philosophy in China podcast: what the Laozi (or Daodejing) has to say about nature and the environment. In this one we dig into the complicated concept of ziren ("self-so", or maybe "nature").
New episode for you today, on Descartes on the passions!
www.historyofphilosophy.net/descartes-pa...
#podcast #descartes #philsky #emotions
www.historyofphilosophy.net/descartes-pa...
#podcast #descartes #philsky #emotions
July 20, 2025 at 1:14 PM
New episode for you today, on Descartes on the passions!
www.historyofphilosophy.net/descartes-pa...
#podcast #descartes #philsky #emotions
www.historyofphilosophy.net/descartes-pa...
#podcast #descartes #philsky #emotions
New #podcast for you today:
The Dao that Cannot Be Told
The first rule of dao is: don’t talk about dao. We do so nonetheless, focusing on its role in metaphysics and language.
www.historyofphilosophy.net/nameless-dao
#philsky #chinesephilosophy #daoism #dao
The Dao that Cannot Be Told
The first rule of dao is: don’t talk about dao. We do so nonetheless, focusing on its role in metaphysics and language.
www.historyofphilosophy.net/nameless-dao
#philsky #chinesephilosophy #daoism #dao
July 13, 2025 at 6:29 AM
New #podcast for you today:
The Dao that Cannot Be Told
The first rule of dao is: don’t talk about dao. We do so nonetheless, focusing on its role in metaphysics and language.
www.historyofphilosophy.net/nameless-dao
#philsky #chinesephilosophy #daoism #dao
The Dao that Cannot Be Told
The first rule of dao is: don’t talk about dao. We do so nonetheless, focusing on its role in metaphysics and language.
www.historyofphilosophy.net/nameless-dao
#philsky #chinesephilosophy #daoism #dao
Coming up tomorrow on #HoPWaG: we continue to look at Daoism, focusing on the Laozi (aka the Daodejing) and its idea that the dao cannot be named. This episode will feature a new and surprising interpretation of that famous line, thanks to Karyn!
July 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Coming up tomorrow on #HoPWaG: we continue to look at Daoism, focusing on the Laozi (aka the Daodejing) and its idea that the dao cannot be named. This episode will feature a new and surprising interpretation of that famous line, thanks to Karyn!
Coming soon! (Background color may be different, we are still deciding between this and a dark black.)
July 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Coming soon! (Background color may be different, we are still deciding between this and a dark black.)
Today's new #podcast is ready for listening: Elisabeth of Bohemia, a royal princess whose brilliant reputation led to her getting into debates with Descartes over the mind-body relationship and the passions.
www.historyofphilosophy.net/elisabeth-bo...
#philsky #descartes #womenphilosophers
www.historyofphilosophy.net/elisabeth-bo...
#philsky #descartes #womenphilosophers
July 6, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Today's new #podcast is ready for listening: Elisabeth of Bohemia, a royal princess whose brilliant reputation led to her getting into debates with Descartes over the mind-body relationship and the passions.
www.historyofphilosophy.net/elisabeth-bo...
#philsky #descartes #womenphilosophers
www.historyofphilosophy.net/elisabeth-bo...
#philsky #descartes #womenphilosophers
New podcast! What does “Daoism” refer to in Warring States philosophy, and how have excavated texts changed our understanding of the tensions between Daoism and Confucianism?
www.historyofphilosophy.net/what-is-daoism
#philsky #daoism #chinesephilosophy #podcast #hopwag
www.historyofphilosophy.net/what-is-daoism
#philsky #daoism #chinesephilosophy #podcast #hopwag
June 29, 2025 at 8:48 AM
New podcast! What does “Daoism” refer to in Warring States philosophy, and how have excavated texts changed our understanding of the tensions between Daoism and Confucianism?
www.historyofphilosophy.net/what-is-daoism
#philsky #daoism #chinesephilosophy #podcast #hopwag
www.historyofphilosophy.net/what-is-daoism
#philsky #daoism #chinesephilosophy #podcast #hopwag
New superhero concept just dropped
June 22, 2025 at 1:10 PM
New superhero concept just dropped
Another Descartes episode for you today: we look at a less appreciated part of his philosophy, his ethics!
www.historyofphilosophy.net/descartes-et...
#philsky #ethics #descartes #hopwag
www.historyofphilosophy.net/descartes-et...
#philsky #ethics #descartes #hopwag
June 22, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Another Descartes episode for you today: we look at a less appreciated part of his philosophy, his ethics!
www.historyofphilosophy.net/descartes-et...
#philsky #ethics #descartes #hopwag
www.historyofphilosophy.net/descartes-et...
#philsky #ethics #descartes #hopwag
The weak and the tender overcome the hard and the strong.
Fish should not be taken away from water.
And sharp weapons of the state should not be displayed to the people.
- Laozi (Daodejing) ch.36
Fish should not be taken away from water.
And sharp weapons of the state should not be displayed to the people.
- Laozi (Daodejing) ch.36
June 15, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The weak and the tender overcome the hard and the strong.
Fish should not be taken away from water.
And sharp weapons of the state should not be displayed to the people.
- Laozi (Daodejing) ch.36
Fish should not be taken away from water.
And sharp weapons of the state should not be displayed to the people.
- Laozi (Daodejing) ch.36
Excited to tell you about today's new History of Philosophy in China podcast episode, in which we discuss Mohism with one of this tradition's leading scholars, Chris Fraser! He even translated the Mozi and also the Daoist Zhuangzi, as we discuss at the end.
www.historyofphilosophy.net/mohism-fraser
www.historyofphilosophy.net/mohism-fraser
June 15, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Excited to tell you about today's new History of Philosophy in China podcast episode, in which we discuss Mohism with one of this tradition's leading scholars, Chris Fraser! He even translated the Mozi and also the Daoist Zhuangzi, as we discuss at the end.
www.historyofphilosophy.net/mohism-fraser
www.historyofphilosophy.net/mohism-fraser
Descartes’ Meditations caused controversy as soon as it appeared. In today's new episode we look at criticisms including the “Cartesian Circle,” and how Descartes answered them.
www.historyofphilosophy.net/descartes-de...
#podcast #hopwag #descartes
www.historyofphilosophy.net/descartes-de...
#podcast #hopwag #descartes
June 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Descartes’ Meditations caused controversy as soon as it appeared. In today's new episode we look at criticisms including the “Cartesian Circle,” and how Descartes answered them.
www.historyofphilosophy.net/descartes-de...
#podcast #hopwag #descartes
www.historyofphilosophy.net/descartes-de...
#podcast #hopwag #descartes
Just submitted the revised manuscript for HoPWaG volume 8, Philosophy in the Reformation! This is the version that will go to press, so I hope it will be out by the end of the year.
This is based on episodes 371-461 of the podcast, without the interviews of course; it will be 73 chapters long.
This is based on episodes 371-461 of the podcast, without the interviews of course; it will be 73 chapters long.
June 7, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Just submitted the revised manuscript for HoPWaG volume 8, Philosophy in the Reformation! This is the version that will go to press, so I hope it will be out by the end of the year.
This is based on episodes 371-461 of the podcast, without the interviews of course; it will be 73 chapters long.
This is based on episodes 371-461 of the podcast, without the interviews of course; it will be 73 chapters long.
Coming up on Sunday's new podcast, we continue our look at Rene Descartes, delving into the "Objections" written to his Meditations by a mostly all-star lineup (Mersenne, Gassendi, Hobbes... and some random guys), and how Descartes responded (in short: he still thought he was right).
June 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Coming up on Sunday's new podcast, we continue our look at Rene Descartes, delving into the "Objections" written to his Meditations by a mostly all-star lineup (Mersenne, Gassendi, Hobbes... and some random guys), and how Descartes responded (in short: he still thought he was right).