In two speeches marking holidays, Frederick Douglass champions the idea of world citizenship, the power of appeals to conscience to bring change, and the role of violence.

HAP 48 - Happy Holidays - Two Speeches by Frederick Douglass

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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Co-host Karyn introduces herself to the listeners and talks about the challenges of tackling classical Chinese philosophical texts.

HPC 03. Karyn Lai on Classical Chinese Philosophy

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.

HPC 02. The Only Constant: Change and the "Yi Jing"

Introducing Chinese philosophy through the concept of "dao," a fundamental word in classical Chinese philosophy, with a range of meanings across its different traditions.

HPC 01. Journey of a Thousand Li: Introduction to Chinese Philosophy

How Africana philosophy looked to a young Chike Jeffers, coming into the field in the early 21st century.

HAP 142 - Final Chat with Chike Jeffers

The key events and figures in philosophy as an academic discipline, in both Africa and the diaspora.

HAP 48 - Happy Holidays - Two Speeches by Frederick Douglass

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