History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China

HAP 34 - New England Patriot - Lemuel Haynes

Preacher and Revolutionary War soldier Lemuel Haynes argues that the principles of the American Revolution demand the abolition of slavery.

HAP 33 - Young, Gifted, and Black - Phillis Wheatley

Phillis Wheatley astonishes colonial Americans with her exquisite and precocious poetry and reflects on the liberating power of the imagination.

HAP 32 - Talking Book - Early Africana Writing in English

18th century black authors touch on philosophical themes in autobiographical narratives, poetry, and other literary genres.

HAP 31 - Justin Smith on Amo and Race in Early Modern Philosophy

Justin E.H. Smith joins us to discuss Anton Wilhelm Amo against the background of ideas about race in early modern philosophy, including Leibniz.

HAP 30 - Dualist Personality - Anton Wilhelm Amo

Anton Wilhelm Amo, brought to Germany from his native Ghana, defends a rigorous dualism of mind and body. Was this philosophy connected to his African origins?

HAP 29 - Out of Africa - Slavery and the Diaspora

An introduction to Africana philosophical thought as it emerged from the modern experience of slavery and colonization by Europeans.

HAP 28 - Chike Jeffers on Precolonial African Philosophy

Co-host Chike Jeffers and Peter chat about the themes and questions raised by the podcast so far.

HAP 27 - Beyond the Reaction - The Continuing Relevance of Precolonial Traditions

As the twentieth century draws to a close, the critique of ethnophilosophy gives way to approaches that continue to privilege the study of precolonial traditions.

HAP 26 - Kai Kresse on the Anthropology of Philosophy

An interview with Kai Kresse who discusses his efforts to do "anthropology of philosophy" on the Swahili Coast.

HAP 25 - Wise Guys - Sage Philosophy

Henry Odera Oruka’s new method for exploring philosophy in Africa, based on interviews with wise individuals.