History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

An interview on the surprising comforts to be found in the philosophy of pessimism, focusi... more

In the last of five episodes to celebrate reaching the episode 500 mark by looking at thin... more

In the fourth of five episodes to celebrate reaching the episode 500 mark by looking at th... more

In the third of five episodes to mark the 500 episode milestone, an expert on Paul's lette... more

Our second episode in celebration of reaching the 500 mark fills a significant gap: Meliss... more

In the first of five episodes to celebrate reaching the episode 500 mark by looking at thi... more

Pierre Bayle argues that religious disagreements should be tolerated and that there are po... more

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Is Pierre Bayle’s pioneering reference work, the Historical and Critical Dictionary, a mon... more

The “Quietists” Jeanne Guyon and François Fénelon argue that self-love can be overcome by ... more

How the “neo-classical” tragedies of Racine explore the battle between passion and reason.... more

Molière’s famous comedies scandalize Paris and dramatize themes from French moralism, espe... more

La Rochefoucauld and other “moralists” offer a penetrating and witty critique of human pri... more