History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

HoP 458 - Outsider Philosophy - The Cheese and the Worms

History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

Show Notes

Carlo Ginzburg’s innovative historical study The Cheese and the Worms looks at the ideas of an obscure 16th century miller, suggesting how popular culture might be integrated into the history of philosophy.

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