HoP 486 Friends of the Truth: Arnauld and Jansenism
From History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps by Peter Adamson
February 8, 2026 · 20 min · Episode 487
About this episode
This episode discusses Antoine Arnauld's integration of Cartesian philosophy with Jansenism, a controversial religious movement of the 17th century.
Antoine Arnauld combines Cartesian philosophy with Jansenism, one of the most controversial religious movements of the 17th century.
People in this episode
Host: Peter Adamson
Topics covered
- Cartesian philosophy
- Jansenism
- 17th century
- religious movements
- philosophy
Keywords
- Antoine Arnauld
- Cartesian philosophy
- Jansenism
- 17th century
- religious controversy
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Cartesian philosophy, Jansenism
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