HoP 335 - Sabrina Ebbersmeyer on Emotions in Renaissance Philosophy

Sabrina Ebbersmeyer, an Associate Professor at the University of Copenhagen and expert in Renaissance philosophy, joins to discuss the intriguing intersection of emotions, reason, and the body. She explores Latin terms like 'passionis' and sheds light on how Renaissance thinkers redefined emotions, emphasizing their importance in rhetoric and ethics. The conversation also delves into panpsychism, linking emotions to both human and non-human experiences, while examining love through a Platonic lens and its connection to truth.