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This episode we made sure to lay down the basics of Early Islamic Philosophy in order to bring together two growing religious empires. The caliphate of Prophet Mohammad was founded in the 7th century and grew exponentially in a short amount of time. With the growth of Islam, we saw two philosophical schools sprout, the Falsfa and the Kalam. We invite you to tune in today and listen to the snippets we can give you about what they did. In the following weeks we will be incorporating philosophical giants of the Islamic Golden Age. 

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Thank you for listening.

- K&S

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Happy podcast Monday!!

To take a little break from philosophizing, this week we sat down to share a bottle of wine and some tales of women who came far before us and lived all kinds of lives. In this case, we talk of Hypatia, the greatest philosopher of the 4th century; Ban Zhou, a historian and advisor; Amma Syncletica, a proto-nun who withstood multitudes; and Faltonia Betitia Proba, a poet and author who introduced new ways to understand the world. From Rome to China, the first few centures CE were instrumental in changing societies, and women were no stranger to how these affected their own worlds. 

Our banter is light but our learning is always great and we would love to share what we have learned with you! So grab a glass of wine, or a cup of tea, whatever floats your boat, and join us. We look forward to hearing your feedback. 

If you have any questions or corrections, you can email us at [email protected]

As always,

Thanks for listening. 

--- K&S

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Hello listeners,

Happy podcast Monday!

This week we dive into two interesting philosophers from the Patristic era, or the earliest age of christianity and Christian philosophy, which took place between the 1st and 4th centuries CE. Join us for thirty minutes as we shed some light on the lives and ideas of Justin Martyr (yes, that one) and St. Ambrose of Milan, through which we can learn something about what was important to the early christians. More than that, we see how the Patristic age of chrisitanity influenced the lasting impact that this new religion would have on the political institutions of Europe for centuries to come.

We hope you like, this episode, it is a bit less philosophy heavy and a bit more story heavy.

As always,

Thank you for listening.

- K&S

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Hello listeners welcome back to Keck&Sikkink(y)!

We are here, with a revamped podcast and refreshed minds. There have been some milestones in our personal lives but more than anything we are happy to reconvene in order to record this podcast, which is so special to us.

Join us today in hearing about early christian philosophy and how it was shaped by the church Fathers to fit right into its time, yet change history forever. In this episode we talk about Clement and Origen of Alexandria, two Greek church fathers who contributed to the shaping of early christian thought.

As always,

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- K&S

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Happy Podcast Monday!

Join us today as we talk about the second part of the Hellenistic Schools: Epicureanism and Skepticism! 

This episode we explain a bit about each philosophy, and the impact they had on political theory in the medieval and later ages. We hope you enjoy!2

As always, thank you for listening.

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Happy Podcast Monday, all!

This episode we delve into the Hellenistic schools of Ancient Greece for the first time. We hope you enjoy listening a bit about Stoicism and Cynicism, two rivalling schools that may have more in common than you think. 

As always, thanks for listening. 

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Happy podcast Monday!

This episode we continue our discussions about early imperialist China and its budding philosophies. If you want to learn more about Chinese Buddhism and the School of Mystery and how they impacted Chinese society listen to this episode and let us know what you think!

As always,

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Hello podcasters!!!!

We missed you. Or like, we missed hearing ourselves. But join us this episode to learn about the early influence that Buddhism had on a young Chinese empire. We spoke today about some of the history behind the arrival of Buddhism as well as the Mahayana and how it introduced new concepts to existing religions/philosophies within the Chinese kingdoms. We hope you enjoy! And:

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Hello podcasters!!

This episode we guide you through the second part of our series on Socratic Philosophy. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it! This half-hour we talked about the background of the life of monumental Ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle. More than that, we discuss his contributions to political thought and other fields of thought and science. Grab a cool snack, take a run, whatever you please - and join us to learn a little bit more about the history of philosophy!

As always,

Thanks for listening.

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Happy podcast monday!!

Join us today to discuss the first tenets of Socratic philosophy. This episode we look into the background of the man himself: Plato. We are excited to delve into these topics as they give us our first taste of political theory in the western world. 

As always,

Thank you for listening.
— K&S

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