History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

Sara Uckelman, expert in medieval logic, defeats Peter in the game of obligations. The podcast explores dynamic logic, multi-agent reasoning, and the purpose of disputations in medieval universities. It also delves into the rules and paradoxes of disputations and discusses variants of obligation games. Counterfactual reasoning and argumentation are explored, providing examples to illustrate the speaker's points.

The podcast explores the significance of logic in philosophy and the nominalism-realism debate. It discusses the issue of ambiguity in language and highlights the importance of context in interpretation. The views on the nature of propositions and logical inference are examined. The podcast also explores the game of obligations played by Scholastics in the 14th century.

Scotus, Ockham, and Bradwardine ask how we can be free if God knows and chooses the things we will do in the future.

Exploring the impact of philosopher William of Occam's ideas, including the controversy surrounding intuitive cognition criticized by Walter Chatton and rejected by Adam Wodham. The podcast also discusses the philosophical views of Burley and Occam on realism and nominalism, as well as the contrasting views on moral responsibility and the debate on freedom.

An interview with Susan Brower-Toland on Ockham's philosophy of mind, exploring topics like intuitive cognition, consciousness, self-awareness, memory, and reactions to Ockham's ideas.

How the language of thought relates to spoken and written language, according to William of Ockham.

Ockham trims away the unnecessary entities posited by other scholastics.

Explore William of Ockham's views on freedom of action and thought. Delve into the hierarchical nature of medieval society and the tensions surrounding dissent. Learn about Occam's career and political philosophy, including his daring ideas challenging Skodas and accusations of heresy. Discover Occam's views on ethics, the role of God's commands, individual reasoning, moral responsibility, political beliefs, and the concept of Occam's Razor.

This podcast explores the theories of Marsilius of Padua in his book Defender of the Peace, focusing on representative government, rights, ownership, and the challenges of implementing these concepts. It discusses the controversial ideas of Marcilius of Padua on secular rule, divine providence, critique of hereditary rule and church interference, and the distinction between 'use' and 'ownership'.

Exploring recent political events in the light of history of philosophy, the podcast discusses the effectiveness of democracy, Plato's views on democracy, the importance of experts in decision-making, and the tension between democracy and the role of experts. It also emphasizes the need for critical evaluation of expert opinions and open-mindedness in political leaders.