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History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China
by Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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About the show
Peter Adamson teams up with Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers, and Karyn Lai to represent the philosophical traditions of ancient India, Africa and the African diaspora, and classical China. Website: www.historyofphilosophy.net.