HoP 493 Better Nature: The French Garden
From History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps by Peter Adamson
May 17, 2026 · 21 min · Episode 496
About this episode
This episode explores how the French formal garden reflects Cartesian philosophy and the political ideology of the French monarchy.
How the French formal garden embodied both Cartesian philosophy and the political ideology of the French monarchy.
People in this episode
Host: Peter Adamson
Topics covered
- French formal garden
- Cartesian philosophy
- political ideology
- French monarchy
- landscape architecture
Keywords
- French garden
- Cartesian philosophy
- political ideology
- landscape architecture
- French monarchy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: French monarchy
Books & works: Cartesian philosophy
Places: French garden
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