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History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

By Peter Adamson

Peter Adamson works through the history of philosophy in order, one short episode at a time.

These are Stoa's briefs of episodes from History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps. The episodes belong to their makers, and every brief links to the original.

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  • Descartes, Plants, and the Meaning of the French Garden

    History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps 21 min

    Peter Adamson traces how mechanist philosophy reshaped early modern botany and how it shows up in the geometry and politics of gardens like Versailles.

  • Arnauld vs Malebranche on Ideas and Vision in God

    History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps 19 min

    Peter Adamson examines the dispute between Malebranche and Arnauld over whether ideas are representations seen in God or direct acts of the mind.