Peter Adamson

Peter Adamson Biography

Peter Adamson is a Professor of Late Ancient and Arabic Philosophy at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU). He first worked at Kings College London (KCL) where he became a Professor of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy. He is the author and presenter of the podcast ‘History of Philosophy Without any Gaps’, HoPWaG for short. The intention of the podcast is to explore the complete history of philosophy from its earliest thinkers, covering all the bases. The scripts are written to be accessible to all listeners, not just those with a philosophy-infused background. Peter’s love for giraffes and the silent movie star Buster Keaton may enter the topics of discussion, but usually comes in the form of a pun. Each episode generally lasts between 20 – 30 minutes. The podcast is regularly visited by some on the top experts in the area that Peter is looking at. Below is a list of all periods that the podcast has covered so far: Classical: The Presocratics (01 – 14) Socrates and Plato (15 – 33) Aristotle (34 – 51) Later Antiquity: Hellenistic (52 – 76) Late Antiquity (77 – 100) Ancient Christianity (101 – 119) Islamic World: Formative Period (120 – 145) Andalusia (146 – 170) The Eastern Traditions (171 - 195) Medieval: Early Medieval (196 - 224) Thirteenth Century (225 - 264) Fourteenth Century (265 - Present) All episodes are available through a variety of media players or can be downloaded straight from the podcast’s website http://www.historyofphilosophy.net/ The podcast is has been turned into a series of books that will mainly consist of the scripts of the shows with added content that was not covered in the podcast. Volume I - Classical Philosophy (June 2014). Volume II - Philosophy in the Hellenistic and Roman Worlds (August 2015) Volume III - Philosophy in the Islamic World (July 2016) As of mid-September 2015, a spin off podcast series called 'History of Philosophy in India' began and runs parallel to the original series. Co-authored by Jonardon Ganeri, the series explores the prodigious body of philosophy (or anvikshiki) through Peter and Jonardon's framework of 'paths and purpose,' rather than in comparison to Western philosophy. India: Origins (01 - 17) Age of the Sutra (18 - Present)