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Hume, the History of Philosophy, and the Concept of the People (Prof. James Harris)
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How can we understand thinkers in their own terms? Why is such an approach particularly fruitful to understanding Hume? What can philosophy and the history of political thought learn from one another? What can Hobbes's conception of the people teach us about populism? James Harris, professor of the history of philosophy at the University of St Andrews, joins us to discuss these questions and more in this episode.
This episode's hosts: Zack Rauwald & Elena Yi-Jia Zeng.
25 episodes
Manage episode 400759642 series 2456779
How can we understand thinkers in their own terms? Why is such an approach particularly fruitful to understanding Hume? What can philosophy and the history of political thought learn from one another? What can Hobbes's conception of the people teach us about populism? James Harris, professor of the history of philosophy at the University of St Andrews, joins us to discuss these questions and more in this episode.
This episode's hosts: Zack Rauwald & Elena Yi-Jia Zeng.
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