History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
Jul 6, 2025 · 22 min · 15 segments
A royal scholar and philosopher sets aside the tribulations of her family to debate Descartes over the relation between mind and body and the nature of happiness.

[music] Hi, I'm Peter Adamson, and you're listening to the History of Philosophy podcast, brought to you with the support of the Philosophy Department at King's College London and the LMU in Munich.

Online at historyofphilosophy.net. Today's episode: As Rational As You: Elisabeth of Bohemia.
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