HAP 07 - Richard Parkinson on Egyptian Poetry
June 24, 2018
Egyptioogist Richard Parkinson joins us to talk about the context and meaning of the Eloquent Peasant and other literary works of ancient Egypt.
00:0000:00
HAP 06 - Heated Exchanges - Philosophy in Egyptian Narratives and Dialogues
June 10, 2018
Demands for ma’at (justice or truth) and a confrontation with the soul, in the Tale of the Eloquent Peasant and Dispute Between a Man and his Ba.
00:0000:00
HAP 05 - Father Knows Best - Moral and Political Philosophy in the Instructions
May 27, 2018
Ethical reflection in ancient Egyptian grave inscriptions and in works of instruction, such as the Maxims of Ptahhotep and the Instructions named for Amenemope, Ani, and Merikare.
00:0000:00
HAP 04 - Pyramid Schemes - Philosophy in Ancient Egypt
May 13, 2018
Ancient Egyptian figures and writings including the Pyramid Texts, Imhotep, and the "first monotheist" Akhenaten reflect on the nature of things and questions of morality.
00:0000:00
HAP 03 - Fertile Ground - Philosophy in Ancient Mesopotamia
April 29, 2018
Do the cuneiform writings of Babylonian culture show that it had its own philosophy?
00:0000:00
HAP 02 - It’s Only Human - Philosophy in Prehistoric Africa
April 15, 2018
Might philosophy be as old as humankind as we know it? We investigate the implications of findings concerning the origins of humankind in Africa.
00:0000:00
HAP 01 - Something Old, Something New - Introducing Africana Philosophy
April 1, 2018
Chike Jeffers and Peter Adamson kick off the new series by explaining the scope and meaning of "Africana philosophy".
00:0000:00
HPI 62 - Kit Patrick on Philosophy and Indian History
March 18, 2018
The host of the History of India podcast joins us for the final episode on India. Coming next: Africana philosophy!
00:0000:00
HPI 61 - What Happened Next - Indian Philosophy After Dignaga
March 4, 2018
A whirlwind tour of developments in Indian philosophy after Dignāga and a few words about the contemporary relevance of the tradition.
00:0000:00
HPI 60 - The Buddha and I - Indian Influence on Islamic and European Thought
February 18, 2018
The impact of ancient Indian thought upon the Muslim scholar al-Bīrūnī and upon European thinkers like Hume, Hegel, and Schopenhauer.
00:0000:00
