Refutation of misogyny in Moderate Fonte and Lucrezia Marinella.

Cassandra Fedele, Isotta Nogarola, and Laura Cereta seek fame and glory through eloquence and learning.

Christine de Pizan's political philosophy, epistemology, and the refutation of misogyny in her "City of Ladies".

An interview with Sabrina Ebbersmeyer about the relation of emotion to reason and the body, and panpsychism, in the Renaissance.

The rediscovery of Epicurus, Lucretius, and Sextus Empiricus spreads challenging ideas about chance, atomism, and skepticism.

Humanists from Bruni and Valla to Pontano and Castiglione ask whether ancient ethical teachings can still help us learn how to live.

Jill Kraye returns to the podcast to discuss the nature of humanism, its relation to scholasticism, and its legacy.

Lorenzo Valla launches a furious attack on scholastic philosophy, favoring the resources of classical Latin.

Coluccio Salutati and Leonardo Bruni combine eloquence with philosophy, taking as their model the refined language and republican ideals found in Cicero.

Bessarion and George Trapenzuntius, rival scholars from the Greek east who helped inspire the Italian Renaissance.