A light weekly podcast covering the history of India, from 6th century B.C. Enjoying the podcast? Please consider donating to the Snehal Sidhu Memorial Fund (http://tinyurl.com/prkvwll)
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Peter Adamson teams up with Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers, and Karyn Lai to represent the philosophical traditions of ancient India, Africa and the African diaspora, and classical China. Website: www.historyofphilosophy.net.
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Time to debunk the false Western narrative of stating Vedic Indian History a 'myth'!
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Understanding the environmental history of early modern societies through rivers, oceans, forests, disease, plants and animals.
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Let's study of modern Indian history in a story form
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Now moved. Itunes users should re-subscribe to the history of India podcast. New url: http://tinyurl.com/ph54oq4. New feed: http://historyofindiapodcast.libsyn.com/rss. So sorry for inconvenience.
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A podcast focussing on the dynasties and kingdoms of India which are not commonly known or taught about. The episodes would contain basic details about the dynasties, their rule and governance structures. We are not historians and would urge the listeners to go through the podcast as an honest attempt to bring some important dynasties to light. There may be some mistakes and inaccuracies that might creep in, for which we ask for your sincere understanding. Twitter: @abhijitraja Support this ...
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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/historyofsouthindians/subscribe The podcast will explore the origin of the south Indians, their languages, their culture and discuss the very many theories around the,.
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Echoes of India is the story of India like you've never heard it before. Host Anirudh Kanisetti takes you on a journey through its wonders, from the Greek art of Afghanistan to the thriving ports of Tamil Nadu. Along the way, monks debate, queens boast, and armies roar. From philosophy to politics to economics, the past comes back to life - noisy, breathing, as thriving as the Indian subcontinent is today.
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Can classical Confucianism be redeemed from its reputation for rigidly hierarchical thinking when it comes to the relationship between men and women?Por Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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Can classical Confucian ideas be adapted to produce a theory of democracy fit for today's world?Por Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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Were Confucian ideas about Heaven, ritual, and fate driven by a religious attitude, or a naturalistic one?Por Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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Mengzi and Xunzi show that a Confucian political theory need not be idealistic.Por Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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An interview about the "resonant cosmos" in early Confucianism, and the role played by music in linking sages to the universe.Por Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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The role of knowing in Confucian ethics: should it be understood as “knowing how,” or even “knowing to,” rather than “knowing that”?Por Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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Morality is what makes us humans, for the Confucians. But does morality come from inside us, outside us, or both?Por Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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Xunzi, a thinker who shaped the course of Confucian philosophy by showing how deliberate effort can overcome our wicked natural tendencies.Por Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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Several ancient Chinese texts speak of an egoist and hedonist known as Yang Zhu: did he pose a coherent challenge to the Confucians and other ethicists?Por Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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In the Mengzi, the text that bears his name, Mengzi ("Mencius") holds that the human heart-mind is the wellspring of goodness.Por Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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Should the remarkable parallels between Aristotelian and Confucian ethics lead us to classify Confucianism as a type of “virtue ethics”?Por Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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Climate Change in India
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In this interview, we learn how Kongzi become the pivotal sage of early Chinese history, and what new discoveries teach us about the Confucian tradition.Por Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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What does the Analects say about living as a human being? How are individuals embedded in society, and how do they develop their unique identities?Por Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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Confucianism puts relationships with family members at the core of their ethical thinking. Is this a strength or a weakness?Por Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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Lessons we can take from the teachings of Kongzi (Confucius) in the Analects: challenging authorities, adhering to “benevolence (ren),” and practicing “propriety (li)” in ritual and everyday life.Por Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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An introduction to Kongzi, the founder of Confucianism, and to the text that has come to represent his thought, the Lunyu (Analects).Por Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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In this interview, we learn how newly discovered texts are changing our understanding of Warring States period philosophy.Por Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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What were ancient Chinese philosophical texts written on? How did writing relate to orally transmitted wisdom? How were texts read and used? And what even counted as a “text” in ancient China?Por Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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The historical context of classical Chinese philosophy, and how ancient Chinese historical works themselves became works of philosophy.Por Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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Co-host Karyn introduces herself to the listeners and talks about the challenges of tackling classical Chinese philosophical texts.Por Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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Early Chinese philosophers were deeply aware of a world that is constantly changing: we look at how Confucians, Legalists, and Daoists responded to this challenge.Por Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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Introducing Chinese philosophy through the concept of "dao," a fundamental word in classical Chinese philosophy, with a range of meanings across its different traditions.Por Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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How Africana philosophy looked to a young Chike Jeffers, coming into the field in the early 21st century.Por Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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The key events and figures in philosophy as an academic discipline, in both Africa and the diaspora.Por Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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Cornel West joins us to look back on the development of his thought and the many authors who have inspired him.Por Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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