Coming up tomorrow on #HoPWaG: I discuss Carlo Ginzburg's famous study of "popular philosophy" in 16th century Italy, The Cheese and the Worms. Does his method of "microhistory" make an important contribution to the history of philosophy? #history #philsky #podcasts - ThreadSky

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histphilosophy.bsky.social • 81 days ago

Coming up tomorrow on #HoPWaG: I discuss Carlo Ginzburg's famous study of "popular philosophy" in 16th century Italy, The Cheese and the Worms. Does his method of "microhistory" make an important contribution to the history of philosophy?

#history #philsky #podcasts

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dondechert.bsky.social•81 days ago

I had to read this in undergrad in a Reformation class (and again in grad school). My undergrad reading was really muddled, as I don't think I picked up on it as well as in grad school. I was wondering if lack of Knowledge of Montaillu and Distant Mirror and their methods and critiques hinders C&W.

markgray.bsky.social•81 days ago

Bought it when it first came out in translation and was wowed by it as a lowly undergraduate. I remember it got much less attention at the time than I thought it merited.