Episodes

Sunday May 27, 2018
Sunday 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.

Sunday May 13, 2018
HAP 04 - Pyramid Schemes - Philosophy in Ancient Egypt
Sunday May 13, 2018
Sunday 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.

Sunday Apr 29, 2018
HAP 03 - Fertile Ground - Philosophy in Ancient Mesopotamia
Sunday Apr 29, 2018
Sunday Apr 29, 2018
Do the cuneiform writings of Babylonian culture show that it had its own philosophy?

Sunday Apr 15, 2018
HAP 02 - It’s Only Human - Philosophy in Prehistoric Africa
Sunday Apr 15, 2018
Sunday Apr 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.

Sunday Apr 01, 2018
HAP 01 - Something Old, Something New - Introducing Africana Philosophy
Sunday Apr 01, 2018
Sunday Apr 01, 2018
Chike Jeffers and Peter Adamson kick off the new series by explaining the scope and meaning of "Africana philosophy".

Sunday Mar 18, 2018
HPI 62 - Kit Patrick on Philosophy and Indian History
Sunday Mar 18, 2018
Sunday Mar 18, 2018
The host of the History of India podcast joins us for the final episode on India. Coming next: Africana philosophy!

Sunday Mar 04, 2018
HPI 61 - What Happened Next - Indian Philosophy After Dignaga
Sunday Mar 04, 2018
Sunday Mar 04, 2018
A whirlwind tour of developments in Indian philosophy after Dignāga and a few words about the contemporary relevance of the tradition.

Sunday Feb 18, 2018
HPI 60 - The Buddha and I - Indian Influence on Islamic and European Thought
Sunday Feb 18, 2018
Sunday Feb 18, 2018
The impact of ancient Indian thought upon the Muslim scholar al-Bīrūnī and upon European thinkers like Hume, Hegel, and Schopenhauer.

Sunday Feb 04, 2018
HPI 59 - Looking East - Indian Influence on Greek Thought
Sunday Feb 04, 2018
Sunday Feb 04, 2018
Did Indian ideas play a role in shaping ancient Greek philosophy?

Sunday Jan 21, 2018
HPI 58 - Amber Carpenter on Animals in Indian Philosophy
Sunday Jan 21, 2018
Sunday Jan 21, 2018
An interview with Amber Carpenter about the status of nonhuman animals in ancient Indian philosophy and literature.