This year marks the 300th anniversary of Immanuel Kant, born April 22, 1724. April is also the birth month of several other philosophers we've featured on the program over the years. So for This Month's Playlist we've put together a lineup of philosophers whose birthdays straddle the Aries-Taurus divide.
This Week’s Episode
Shakespeare's Outsiders
Over 400 years after his death, Shakespeare is still widely regarded as the greatest dramatist of all time. His many plays tackle questions about...
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Margaret Cavendish
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