The Ancient Philosophy Podcast https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com The Ancient Philosophy Podcast explores important topics in ancient philosophy, whether that's in India, China, Greece, Rome, the Near East, or beyond.

Hosted by Doug Campbell, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College in Michigan.

]]> Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en us Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Society & Culture:Philosophy 1440 episodic Doug Campbell Doug Campbell No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21719526/Ancient_Philosophy_Podcast_photo_LOGO.jpg The Ancient Philosophy Podcast https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com 144 144 45. Han Feizi and the Basics of Legalism 45. Han Feizi and the Basics of Legalism https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/45-han-feizi-and-the-basics-of-legalism/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/45-han-feizi-and-the-basics-of-legalism/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e4edf9bd-c688-3753-9a2d-77af6e5a85bf In this episode, I discuss the basics of legalism, from ancient China, with particular attention paid to the Han Feizi.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media:

https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1

]]> In this episode, I discuss the basics of legalism, from ancient China, with particular attention paid to the Han Feizi.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media:

https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1

]]> Doug Campbell false No 2904 45 full 44. Plato's Lecture on the Good 44. Plato's Lecture on the Good https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/44-platos-lecture-on-the-good/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/44-platos-lecture-on-the-good/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/61a1e00c-4643-38d1-ac49-cfd48114f989 In this episode, I discuss Plato's famous lecture on the Good. Much of the discussion here is a reflection on Konrad Gaiser's article, "Plato's Enigmatic Lecture on the Good," which was published in Phronesis in 1980.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media:

https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1

]]> In this episode, I discuss Plato's famous lecture on the Good. Much of the discussion here is a reflection on Konrad Gaiser's article, "Plato's Enigmatic Lecture on the Good," which was published in Phronesis in 1980.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media:

https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1

]]> Doug Campbell false No 4741 44 full 43. The Sisyphus Fragment 43. The Sisyphus Fragment https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/43-the-sisyphus-fragment/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/43-the-sisyphus-fragment/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/be736214-917e-3da0-86b2-7b28b931ae39 In this episode, I discuss the so-called Sisyphus fragment, which contains a rare bit of atheistic philosophy from the fifth century BCE.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media:

https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1

 

]]> In this episode, I discuss the so-called Sisyphus fragment, which contains a rare bit of atheistic philosophy from the fifth century BCE.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media:

https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1

 

]]> Doug Campbell false No 2992 43 full 42. Did Aristotle Believe in the Wandering Womb? 42. Did Aristotle Believe in the Wandering Womb? https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/40-did-aristotle-believe-in-the-wandering-womb/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/40-did-aristotle-believe-in-the-wandering-womb/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/2e35482c-0a0c-301a-afba-1f95a2ae12a9 In this episode, I discuss whether Aristotle believed in the wandering womb. The answer is 'yes, he did', but his view of the wandering womb is different from, say, Plato's, as I talk about in the episode.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media:

https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1

 

]]> In this episode, I discuss whether Aristotle believed in the wandering womb. The answer is 'yes, he did', but his view of the wandering womb is different from, say, Plato's, as I talk about in the episode.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media:

https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1

 

]]> Doug Campbell false No 2084 42 full 41. Rachel O'Keefe: Plotinus on Beauty 41. Rachel O'Keefe: Plotinus on Beauty https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/41-rachel-okeefe-plotinus-on-beauty/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/41-rachel-okeefe-plotinus-on-beauty/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/97240914-fbdb-3403-864d-7d21e3f286d9 In this episode, I speak with Rachel O'Keefe about Plotinus' thoughts on beauty. We focus on the arguments and ideas from Enneads I.6. Note: if you are looking for an introduction to who Plotinus was, his Enneads, and his metaphysical system, check out episode 3 of this podcast for an interview with Rachel in which we dive into these topics.

Host: Doug Campbell, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

Interviewee: Rachel O'Keefe, who teaches and works at St. Thomas University in New Brunswick, Canada.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcast. There is a YouTube channel available with video episodes.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media: https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1

]]> In this episode, I speak with Rachel O'Keefe about Plotinus' thoughts on beauty. We focus on the arguments and ideas from Enneads I.6. Note: if you are looking for an introduction to who Plotinus was, his Enneads, and his metaphysical system, check out episode 3 of this podcast for an interview with Rachel in which we dive into these topics.

Host: Doug Campbell, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

Interviewee: Rachel O'Keefe, who teaches and works at St. Thomas University in New Brunswick, Canada.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcast. There is a YouTube channel available with video episodes.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media: https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1

]]> Doug Campbell false No 5625 41 full 40. Why Plato Thought that the Whole World Had a Soul 40. Why Plato Thought that the Whole World Had a Soul https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/39-why-plato-thought-that-the-whole-world-had-a-soul/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/39-why-plato-thought-that-the-whole-world-had-a-soul/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/7fd51378-d5a6-3b7b-9f2c-e4ed09c01fc6 In this episode, I discuss Plato's view that the world had a soul. 

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media:

https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1

]]> In this episode, I discuss Plato's view that the world had a soul. 

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media:

https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1

]]> Doug Campbell false No 1348 40 full 39. Aristotle on Human Nature 39. Aristotle on Human Nature https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/38-aristotle-on-human-nature/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/38-aristotle-on-human-nature/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/934b9e8e-32b3-367b-8658-15a9e343bb5a In this episode, I discuss Aristotle's view, developed in the Nicomachean Ethics, that human nature is neither good nor bad.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media: https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1 

 

]]> In this episode, I discuss Aristotle's view, developed in the Nicomachean Ethics, that human nature is neither good nor bad.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media: https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1 

 

]]> Doug Campbell false No 2642 39 full 38. Plato's Theory of the Divided Soul 38. Plato's Theory of the Divided Soul https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/38-platos-theory-of-the-divided-soul/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/38-platos-theory-of-the-divided-soul/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/901dec0e-5dd2-3f1b-944a-94bf4f0f5622 On July 19, 2026, I gave a free lecture on Substack. It was entitled “The divided soul: Plato’s theory that the soul has parts.” This podcast episode is an audio recording of the lecture. I apologize for the worse-than-usual audio quality and editing.

The lecture has these parts:

  1. A general discussion of the soul in ancient Greek philosophy.

  2. The so-called principle of opposites, which lies at the heart of Plato’s argument for the view that the soul has parts.

  3. The argument that the soul has parts, and a discussion of what these parts are.

  4. Plato’s definitions of justice and moderation as examples of how he applies this theory.

  5. A brief discussion of the soul-state analogy.

  6. Are all the parts of the soul immortal?

  7. The legacy of Plato's theory that the soul has parts.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media: https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1 

]]> On July 19, 2026, I gave a free lecture on Substack. It was entitled “The divided soul: Plato’s theory that the soul has parts.” This podcast episode is an audio recording of the lecture. I apologize for the worse-than-usual audio quality and editing.

The lecture has these parts:

  1. A general discussion of the soul in ancient Greek philosophy.

  2. The so-called principle of opposites, which lies at the heart of Plato’s argument for the view that the soul has parts.

  3. The argument that the soul has parts, and a discussion of what these parts are.

  4. Plato’s definitions of justice and moderation as examples of how he applies this theory.

  5. A brief discussion of the soul-state analogy.

  6. Are all the parts of the soul immortal?

  7. The legacy of Plato's theory that the soul has parts.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media: https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1 

]]> Doug Campbell false No 3340 38 full 37. Heraclitus and the Unity of Opposites 37. Heraclitus and the Unity of Opposites https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/37-heraclitus-on-the-unity-of-opposites/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/37-heraclitus-on-the-unity-of-opposites/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/143e77c7-4aa7-31ba-9048-a71c967df4ca In this episode, I discuss Heraclitus' doctrine that scholars call "the unity of opposites."

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media: https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1 

 

]]> In this episode, I discuss Heraclitus' doctrine that scholars call "the unity of opposites."

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media: https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1 

 

]]> Doug Campbell false No 2602 37 full 36. Why Democritus Believed in the Void 36. Why Democritus Believed in the Void https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/36-why-democritus-believed-in-the-void/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/36-why-democritus-believed-in-the-void/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/6d885583-39a9-356b-ba6c-3e67110fd681 In this episode, I discuss what Democritus thought the void was and why he thought that it existed.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media: https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1 

 

]]> In this episode, I discuss what Democritus thought the void was and why he thought that it existed.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media: https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1 

 

]]> Doug Campbell false No 1767 36 full 35. Galen on the Parts of the Soul 35. Galen on the Parts of the Soul https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/35-galen-on-the-parts-of-the-soul/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/35-galen-on-the-parts-of-the-soul/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/250f6ac5-cec4-30ad-b7b7-23d1f783e591 In this episode, I discuss Galen's views on the parts of the soul: what are these parts, and how do they relate to the body?

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media: https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1 

]]> In this episode, I discuss Galen's views on the parts of the soul: what are these parts, and how do they relate to the body?

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media: https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1 

]]> Doug Campbell false No 2655 35 full 34. Xunzi on Human Nature 34. Xunzi on Human Nature https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/34-xunzi-on-human-nature/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/34-xunzi-on-human-nature/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/be01a4f0-9190-3155-9b73-a812e55fd59f In this episode, I discuss the arguments, given by Xunzi, an ancient Confucian philosopher, that human nature is evil.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media: https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1 

 

]]> In this episode, I discuss the arguments, given by Xunzi, an ancient Confucian philosopher, that human nature is evil.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media: https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1 

 

]]> Doug Campbell false No 2312 34 full 33. The Future of Ancient Science 33. The Future of Ancient Science https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/33-the-future-of-ancient-science/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/33-the-future-of-ancient-science/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/6abbe759-fdcc-3161-8b46-30bb8c81bfda In this episode, I discuss and reflect on G.E.R. Lloyd's "Does Ancient Science Have a Future?" that was published in the Proceedings of the Cambridge Philological Society and was, I believe, a speech that he gave at Cambridge before that.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media: https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1 

]]> In this episode, I discuss and reflect on G.E.R. Lloyd's "Does Ancient Science Have a Future?" that was published in the Proceedings of the Cambridge Philological Society and was, I believe, a speech that he gave at Cambridge before that.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media: https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1 

]]> Doug Campbell false No 3300 33 full 32. Stylometry and the Chronology of Plato's Dialogues 32. Stylometry and the Chronology of Plato's Dialogues https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/32-stylometry-and-the-chronology-of-platos-dialogues/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/32-stylometry-and-the-chronology-of-platos-dialogues/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e2848892-72b5-32ae-b479-3de330161f5a In this episode, I discuss how scholars have used stylometry to date the composition of Plato's dialogues. I introduce and explain basic stylometric methods as well as their application in the case of Plato's dialogues in particular.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media: https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1 

 

]]> In this episode, I discuss how scholars have used stylometry to date the composition of Plato's dialogues. I introduce and explain basic stylometric methods as well as their application in the case of Plato's dialogues in particular.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

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I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media: https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1 

 

]]> Doug Campbell false No 3872 32 full 31. Monte Johnson: The Reconstruction of Aristotle's Protrepticus 31. Monte Johnson: The Reconstruction of Aristotle's Protrepticus https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/31-monte-johnson-the-reconstruction-of-aristotles-protrepticus/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/31-monte-johnson-the-reconstruction-of-aristotles-protrepticus/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/0de4b956-b00e-35b0-9f87-b0009f83a4fc In this episode, I speak with Prof. Monte Johnson about the work that he has done in collaboration with Prof. Doug Hutchinson in reconstructing Aristotle's Protrepticus. The Protrepticus is a lost work by Aristotle. Most ancient texts were written, copied, and then lost. As Monte discusses in this interview, 99% of ancient Greek literature is lost. Monte Johnson and Doug Hutchinson have done very important work in (literally) piecing together an Aristotelian text that would otherwise be lost to history. We talk about the current state of the evidence, how they took (primarily) excerpts preserved by later authors and fragments of papyri, and, ultimately, how they reconstructed from them Aristotle's lost text. The first half of the interview talks about the reconstruction process; the second half talks about the arguments of the Protrepticus and what protreptic as a genre was.

Host: Doug Campbell, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

Interviewee: Monte Johnson, Professor in the Department of Philosophy at UC San Diego.

Monte's collaborator in this project: Professor Doug Hutchinson, Emeritus Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Toronto.

For information related to the Protrepticus project, visit www.protrepticus.info.

For the most up-to-date (2025) translation of the Protrepticus that Monte Johnson and Doug Hutchinson have produced, visit https://philpapers.org/go.pl?aid=ARIP-29. 

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]]> In this episode, I speak with Prof. Monte Johnson about the work that he has done in collaboration with Prof. Doug Hutchinson in reconstructing Aristotle's Protrepticus. The Protrepticus is a lost work by Aristotle. Most ancient texts were written, copied, and then lost. As Monte discusses in this interview, 99% of ancient Greek literature is lost. Monte Johnson and Doug Hutchinson have done very important work in (literally) piecing together an Aristotelian text that would otherwise be lost to history. We talk about the current state of the evidence, how they took (primarily) excerpts preserved by later authors and fragments of papyri, and, ultimately, how they reconstructed from them Aristotle's lost text. The first half of the interview talks about the reconstruction process; the second half talks about the arguments of the Protrepticus and what protreptic as a genre was.

Host: Doug Campbell, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

Interviewee: Monte Johnson, Professor in the Department of Philosophy at UC San Diego.

Monte's collaborator in this project: Professor Doug Hutchinson, Emeritus Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Toronto.

For information related to the Protrepticus project, visit www.protrepticus.info.

For the most up-to-date (2025) translation of the Protrepticus that Monte Johnson and Doug Hutchinson have produced, visit https://philpapers.org/go.pl?aid=ARIP-29. 

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and wherever else you find podcasts. There is a YouTube channel available with video episodes.

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 7697 31 full 30. The Non-Mouthpiece View of Plato's Characters 30. The Non-Mouthpiece View of Plato's Characters https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/30-the-non-mouthpiece-view-of-platos-characters/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/30-the-non-mouthpiece-view-of-platos-characters/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/ade8521e-7434-3a7e-98af-ac0bcfa56831 In this episode, I discuss some considerations related to whether Plato's characters should be thought of as his mouthpieces. I focus on Debra Nails' essay, "Mouthpiece Schmouthpiece," published in Who Speaks for Plato? Issues in Platonic Anonymity.

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]]> In this episode, I discuss some considerations related to whether Plato's characters should be thought of as his mouthpieces. I focus on Debra Nails' essay, "Mouthpiece Schmouthpiece," published in Who Speaks for Plato? Issues in Platonic Anonymity.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 3428 30 full 29. The Buddha's First Noble Truth 29. The Buddha's First Noble Truth https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/29-the-buddhas-first-noble-truth/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/29-the-buddhas-first-noble-truth/#comments Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/20b4eccf-ba4e-3cc8-abe5-a7bb17781ec9 In this episode, I discuss the Buddha's first Noble Truth. 

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]]> In this episode, I discuss the Buddha's first Noble Truth. 

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 2495 29 full 28. The Origins of Organs 28. The Origins of Organs https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/28-the-origins-of-organs/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/28-the-origins-of-organs/#comments Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e86570d0-f6f5-334b-9719-6239eeedfc82 In this episode, I discuss the origins of the concept of 'organ' in ancient Greek science and philosophy.

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]]> In this episode, I discuss the origins of the concept of 'organ' in ancient Greek science and philosophy.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 3123 28 full 27. The Basics of Skepticism 27. The Basics of Skepticism https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/27-the-basics-of-skepticism/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/27-the-basics-of-skepticism/#comments Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/34653238-aa9e-3b6d-ac0b-784eee9b809d In this episode, I discuss the basics of ancient skepticism as it was developed by Sextus Empiricus.

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]]> In this episode, I discuss the basics of ancient skepticism as it was developed by Sextus Empiricus.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 2862 27 full 26. Marcus Aurelius' Meditations 26. Marcus Aurelius' Meditations https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/26-marcus-aurelius-meditations/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/26-marcus-aurelius-meditations/#comments Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/ea26605c-1371-3664-81a9-5fc15a5d8637 In this episode, I discuss Marcus Aurelius' life and his Meditations. 

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]]> In this episode, I discuss Marcus Aurelius' life and his Meditations. 

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 4014 26 full 25. Ecclesiastes 25. Ecclesiastes https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/25-ecclesiastes/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/25-ecclesiastes/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/890962e6-adf5-3eca-ba99-467a77748377 In this episode, I talk about Ecclesiastes, an important and philosophically rich text in the Hebrew Bible. 

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]]> In this episode, I talk about Ecclesiastes, an important and philosophically rich text in the Hebrew Bible. 

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 3385 25 full 24. Aristotle on the Soul 24. Aristotle on the Soul https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/24-aristotle-on-the-soul/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/24-aristotle-on-the-soul/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/470b42a5-668b-3549-93e1-336ec705feb9 In this episode, I talk about what Aristotle thought the soul was.

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]]> In this episode, I talk about what Aristotle thought the soul was.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 1713 24 full 23. Plato's Marriage-Lottery System 23. Plato's Marriage-Lottery System https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/22-platos-marriage-lottery-system/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/22-platos-marriage-lottery-system/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/0d8df977-50a5-3363-8074-ac7ee0891741 In this episode, I talk about the complicated and weird marriage-lottery system that Plato developed in the Republic. 

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]]> In this episode, I talk about the complicated and weird marriage-lottery system that Plato developed in the Republic. 

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 2498 23 full 22. Socrates' Last Words 22. Socrates' Last Words https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/22-socrates-last-words/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/22-socrates-last-words/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/badc8707-eedd-31c9-a8b5-9749198ca12f In this episode, I talk about different interpretations of Socrates' last words in Plato's Phaedo. 

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]]> In this episode, I talk about different interpretations of Socrates' last words in Plato's Phaedo. 

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 2704 22 full 21. Aristotle's Four Causes 21. Aristotle's Four Causes https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/21-aristotles-four-causes/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/21-aristotles-four-causes/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/90257998-2c8d-3c08-b040-3ef970b3d457 In this episode, I talk about one of Aristotle's most famous philosophical ideas: the Four Causes. 

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]]> In this episode, I talk about one of Aristotle's most famous philosophical ideas: the Four Causes. 

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 1627 21 full 20. The Sacred Disease 20. The Sacred Disease https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/20-the-sacred-disease/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/20-the-sacred-disease/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e0048102-3813-3d29-abd9-6b53840b2004 In this episode, I talk about the sacred disease in antiquity. 

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]]> In this episode, I talk about the sacred disease in antiquity. 

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 1304 20 full 19. Stoicism and the Great Conflagration 19. Stoicism and the Great Conflagration https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/19-stoicism-and-the-great-conflagration/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/19-stoicism-and-the-great-conflagration/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/24526a15-4155-3119-bb28-7d3e15ed7877 In this episode, I talk about the great conflagration that will one day consume the cosmos, according to the ancient Stoic philosophers. 

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]]> In this episode, I talk about the great conflagration that will one day consume the cosmos, according to the ancient Stoic philosophers. 

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 1619 19 full 18. The Confucian Tao 18. The Confucian Tao https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/15-the-confucian-tao/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/15-the-confucian-tao/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/50378f8b-ead1-3993-87fa-2a134fb0756e In this episode, I talk about the tao in ancient Confucian philosophy.

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]]> In this episode, I talk about the tao in ancient Confucian philosophy.

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 2537 15 full 17. Anaximander Thought that Humans Used to be Born Inside Fish 17. Anaximander Thought that Humans Used to be Born Inside Fish https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/17-anaximander-thought-that-humans-used-to-be-born-inside-fish/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/17-anaximander-thought-that-humans-used-to-be-born-inside-fish/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/d089b14d-1b4b-38a6-9d1f-858a7e81d834 In this episode, I talk about Anaximander's unusual account of human origins: we used to be born inside fish.

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]]> In this episode, I talk about Anaximander's unusual account of human origins: we used to be born inside fish.

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 1187 17 full 16. Was Timaeus a Real Person? 16. Was Timaeus a Real Person? https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/16-was-timaeus-a-real-person/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/16-was-timaeus-a-real-person/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/feeae9be-c608-33cd-9c80-0655360ef345 In this episode, I discuss whether Timaeus, who appears in Plato's Timaeus and Critias, was a real person.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

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]]> In this episode, I discuss whether Timaeus, who appears in Plato's Timaeus and Critias, was a real person.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 1718 16 full 15. Cecilia Li: Rhetoric and Ruling in Plato's Gorgias 15. Cecilia Li: Rhetoric and Ruling in Plato's Gorgias https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/15-cecilia-li-rhetoric-and-ruling-in-platos-gorgias/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/15-cecilia-li-rhetoric-and-ruling-in-platos-gorgias/#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:00:00 -0500 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/114674a9-7b9b-3e74-9620-d99d9a802ff3 In this episode, I speak with Cecilia Li about Plato's criticisms of rhetoric as it was practiced in the 5th century BC. We also discuss the nature of political rule, and our discussion focuses on the Gorgias, although we bring up the Republic, Statesman, and Apology occasionally, too.

Host: Doug Campbell, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

Interviewee: Cecilia Li, Assistant Professor at Huron University.

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]]> In this episode, I speak with Cecilia Li about Plato's criticisms of rhetoric as it was practiced in the 5th century BC. We also discuss the nature of political rule, and our discussion focuses on the Gorgias, although we bring up the Republic, Statesman, and Apology occasionally, too.

Host: Doug Campbell, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

Interviewee: Cecilia Li, Assistant Professor at Huron University.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and wherever else you find podcasts. There is a YouTube channel available with video episodes.

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 4596 15 full 14. Human Dissection and Vivisection in Antiquity 14. Human Dissection and Vivisection in Antiquity https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/14-human-dissection-and-vivisection-in-antiquity/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/14-human-dissection-and-vivisection-in-antiquity/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/6626051a-afae-3459-b425-3d40012bbdaa In this episode, I talk about the practice of human dissection (and even vivisection) in antiquity.

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]]> In this episode, I talk about the practice of human dissection (and even vivisection) in antiquity.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 1145 14 full 13. The Wandering Womb 13. The Wandering Womb https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/13-the-wandering-womb/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/13-the-wandering-womb/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e3e375f9-7f54-3d48-b7a4-8e4db0079fd7 In this episode, I talk about an important idea in ancient biology: the wandering womb.

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]]> In this episode, I talk about an important idea in ancient biology: the wandering womb.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 959 13 full 12. Plato on Exercise 12. Plato on Exercise https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/12-plato-on-exercise/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/12-plato-on-exercise/#comments Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/3b41c8a7-e472-3aa3-8e81-7afbc643df9a In this episode, I talk about Plato's views of exercise in the Timaeus.

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]]> In this episode, I talk about Plato's views of exercise in the Timaeus.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 714 12 full 11. Plato's Real Name 11. Plato's Real Name https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/11-platos-real-name/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/11-platos-real-name/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/14bfec59-4fec-36f5-acd2-95762d9f7665 In this episode, I discuss this question: was 'Plato' Plato's real name? 

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]]> In this episode, I discuss this question: was 'Plato' Plato's real name? 

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 1024 11 full 10. Jacob Stump: The Stoic View of Emotions (and Its Flaws) 10. Jacob Stump: The Stoic View of Emotions (and Its Flaws) https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/10-jacob-stump-the-stoic-view-of-emotions-and-its-flaws/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/10-jacob-stump-the-stoic-view-of-emotions-and-its-flaws/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/41a54ba4-f364-3369-904d-32a7b29b1a36 In this episode, I speak with Jacob Stump about the Stoic view of emotions. We spend the second half of the interview discussing some objections to and problems with the Stoic view.

Host: Doug Campbell, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

Interviewee: Jacob Stump, Associate Teaching Professor in the Philosophy Department at Northeastern University.

Check out Jacob's awesome and insightful Substack here: jacobstump.substack.com

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]]> In this episode, I speak with Jacob Stump about the Stoic view of emotions. We spend the second half of the interview discussing some objections to and problems with the Stoic view.

Host: Doug Campbell, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

Interviewee: Jacob Stump, Associate Teaching Professor in the Philosophy Department at Northeastern University.

Check out Jacob's awesome and insightful Substack here: jacobstump.substack.com

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and wherever else you find podcasts. There is a YouTube channel available with video episodes.

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 4352 10 full 9. Why the Greeks Avoided Human Dissection 9. Why the Greeks Avoided Human Dissection https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/9-why-the-greeks-avoided-human-dissection/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/9-why-the-greeks-avoided-human-dissection/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:01:00 -0500 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/fe8153c0-280c-378a-949d-c2cc1f3e7989 This episode is about the (very) deep-seated tendency of ancient Greek intellectuals to avoid human dissection. While there was an exception to this tendency in the early Hellenistic period (which I shall discuss in a later episode), the avoidance of human dissection is almost total and universal throughout antiquity, and I cover the most important reasons why this was so.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

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]]> This episode is about the (very) deep-seated tendency of ancient Greek intellectuals to avoid human dissection. While there was an exception to this tendency in the early Hellenistic period (which I shall discuss in a later episode), the avoidance of human dissection is almost total and universal throughout antiquity, and I cover the most important reasons why this was so.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 1007 9 full 8. The Philosophy of Ancient Astrology: How Did It Work? 8. The Philosophy of Ancient Astrology: How Did It Work? https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/7-the-philosophy-of-ancient-astrology-how-did-it-work/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/7-the-philosophy-of-ancient-astrology-how-did-it-work/#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:01:00 -0500 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/4275138f-78e4-3a3f-8927-776b92b56c8d This episode is about ancient astrology, especially the form defended by Ptolemy in the Tetrabiblos.

Host: Doug Campbell, Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

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]]> This episode is about ancient astrology, especially the form defended by Ptolemy in the Tetrabiblos.

Host: Doug Campbell, Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 1086 7 full 7. Plato's Allegory of the Cave 7. Plato's Allegory of the Cave https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/7-platos-allegory-of-the-cave/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/7-platos-allegory-of-the-cave/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:01:00 -0500 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/a7e7492f-0353-32b2-a3c6-633bd31dc908 This episode is about Plato's allegory of the cave from the seventh book of the Republic.

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]]> This episode is about Plato's allegory of the cave from the seventh book of the Republic.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 1990 7 full 6. The Buddha's Controller Argument for No-Self 6. The Buddha's Controller Argument for No-Self https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/6-the-buddhas-controller-argument-for-no-self/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/6-the-buddhas-controller-argument-for-no-self/#comments Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:01:00 -0500 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/650843d2-3c17-3f8e-9e47-404bc55c6a0a This episode is about a complicated Buddhist argument for the theory of no-self.

The particular argument I explore is called the controller argument.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

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]]> This episode is about a complicated Buddhist argument for the theory of no-self.

The particular argument I explore is called the controller argument.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 1186 6 full 5. The Use of Dreams to Diagnose Patients 5. The Use of Dreams to Diagnose Patients https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/5-the-use-of-dreams-to-diagnose-patients/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/5-the-use-of-dreams-to-diagnose-patients/#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:01:00 -0500 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/84b0cdf3-bd5c-3a9c-a89a-b227c14661ab This episode is about the way that ancient Greek intellectuals believed that dreams were sometimes reliable sources of information about what was going on in the body. I focus on On Regimen IV in particular, an anonymous medical text from the 5th century BC.

Host: Doug Campbell, Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

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]]> This episode is about the way that ancient Greek intellectuals believed that dreams were sometimes reliable sources of information about what was going on in the body. I focus on On Regimen IV in particular, an anonymous medical text from the 5th century BC.

Host: Doug Campbell, Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

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I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 1227 5 full 4. Aristotle on Character and Intellectual Virtues 4. Aristotle on Character and Intellectual Virtues https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/4-aristotle-on-character-and-intellectual-virtues/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/4-aristotle-on-character-and-intellectual-virtues/#comments Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:01:00 -0500 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/9f94804e-6090-32f7-947c-990d570cae15 This episode is about a crucial distinction that Aristotle draws between intellectual and character virtues in the Nicomachean Ethics.

Host: I am Doug Campbell, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

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]]> This episode is about a crucial distinction that Aristotle draws between intellectual and character virtues in the Nicomachean Ethics.

Host: I am Doug Campbell, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 2073 4 full 3. Rachel O'Keefe: Plotinus' Metaphysics 3. Rachel O'Keefe: Plotinus' Metaphysics https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/3-rachel-okeefe-plotinus-metaphysics/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/3-rachel-okeefe-plotinus-metaphysics/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:01:00 -0500 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/4d0b51bb-fc88-3fa3-9941-3884318c8b8d In this episode, I speak with Rachel O'Keefe about Plotinus' metaphysical system, especially the view of the hypostases that he develops in Enneads V.1. We begin the episode by discussing who Plotinus was.

Host: Doug Campbell, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

Interviewee: Rachel O'Keefe, who teaches and works at St. Thomas University in New Brunswick, Canada.

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]]> In this episode, I speak with Rachel O'Keefe about Plotinus' metaphysical system, especially the view of the hypostases that he develops in Enneads V.1. We begin the episode by discussing who Plotinus was.

Host: Doug Campbell, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

Interviewee: Rachel O'Keefe, who teaches and works at St. Thomas University in New Brunswick, Canada.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcast. There is a YouTube channel available with video episodes.

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 5477 3 full 2. How Galileo Used the Telescope to Refute Aristotle and Ptolemy 2. How Galileo Used the Telescope to Refute Aristotle and Ptolemy https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/2-how-galileo-used-the-telescope-to-refute-aristotle-and-ptolemy/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/2-how-galileo-used-the-telescope-to-refute-aristotle-and-ptolemy/#comments Sun, 04 Jan 2026 12:45:19 -0500 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e7bb8136-5855-34cf-957b-38c7a522a38d This episode is about how Galileo used the then-recent invention of the telescope to refute ancient and long-standing views about the cosmos. In the process, he got in trouble with the Vatican.

Host: Doug Campbell, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

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Host: Doug Campbell, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

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]]> Doug Campbell false No 1151 2 full 1. The Stoic Conception of Philosophy 1. The Stoic Conception of Philosophy https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/1-the-stoic-conception-of-philosophy/ https://dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/e/1-the-stoic-conception-of-philosophy/#comments Sun, 04 Jan 2026 12:45:07 -0500 dougrolandcampbell.podbean.com/a0b61374-1cd1-3e11-a412-7a45459747f3 This episode is about what the Stoics thought philosophy was.

Host: Doug Campbell, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcast. There is a YouTube channel available with video episodes.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media: https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1

]]> This episode is about what the Stoics thought philosophy was.

Host: Doug Campbell, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcast. There is a YouTube channel available with video episodes.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media: https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1

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