Classical Philosophy by Peter Adamson book no#500

I know this is a low number compared to some of you book hoarders out there but when 2021 rolled around and I realized I had 480+ books and I was turning 50 this year, I just knew I couldn't live with myself if my book collection didn't hit 500 at some point this year. I am about to enter my 500th book. I am happy to say Peter Adamson's Classical Philosophy, the first in his series of "A History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps", will be the book that gets me to that special number. I've listened to all or nearly all of the podcasts that correspond to this book, so in a sense, I've already read it.

>1 riskedom: I believe Peter Adamson was going to add some material outside the podcast to the book. Do you know what, if anything?

He added a chapter on "Women and Ancient Philosophy" but all the rest appears to be the same. I don't know about the other books since this is the only one I have so far.

>3 riskedom: Thanks!

I'm most of the way through the second volume (Hellenistic and Roman Worlds) and from a historical point of view it is better than the first. There are so many more characters to learn about and learn from. I think I finally get Plotinus, without having to read the entire Enneads, though I kind of want to read more of it now. It was enlightening to read about who came before and who came after Plotinus. Similarly, instead jumping right into Augustine, he covered the whole movement of Greek and Latin Church fathers and their use of Hellenistic philosophy to understand the Christian faith. While Adamson's puns, to his admission, are a little hard to bear, his use of modern and contemporary cultural movements to draw connections to the material is brilliant. I'm sure a few professional philosophers may look at his work with contempt, but he is nonetheless a master of the material, a born teacher and open to outside perspectives in a respectful way. I also have read a few chapters of the volume on Classical Indian Philosophy and am ready for it when I get there. Lastly, for me, one of the most helpful parts about these books is the ability to toggle back and forth between the podcasts and the books. It surely helps in those moments when my little mind is growing restless and undisciplined.