From Altruism to Wittgenstein, philosophers, theories and key themes.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Jacobean thinker Francis Bacon and Baconian Science.
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Rene Descartes' famous statement.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Cynics, the performance artists of philosophy.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the medieval tale of Abelard and Heloise.
Melvyn Bragg explores what defines a hero, and their place in classical society.
Melvyn Bragg examines the origins of the most cherished form of government in the world.
Melvyn Bragg and guests examine the 20th century philosophy of existentialism
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the history of logic.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the notion of evil in western philosophy.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Aristotle’s ‘Politics’.
Melvyn Bragg considers whether what is true in physics is true in all areas of existence.
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Daoism, the ancient Chinese philosophy and religion.
Melvyn Bragg considers whether 'happiness' means living a life of pleasure or of virtue.
Melvyn Bragg and guests take a long hard look at the idea of guilt.
Melvyn Bragg examines the 17th century idea that all knowledge arises from experience.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the political creed of Anarchism.
Melvyn Bragg and guests examine the chinese philosophy of Confucianism.
Melvyn Bragg considers what it is to be free and how freedom became such a powerful value.
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Arab philosopher Al-Kindi.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Aristotle's Poetics.
The life ad work of the Algerian-French writer and philosopher, Albert Camus.
Melvyn Bragg examines why ideas about consciousness preoccupy philosophers and scientists.
Melvyn Bragg examines the 19th century Parisian philosophy of life lived for art.
Melvyn Bragg explores the concept of friendship; ‘a single soul dwelling in two bodies’.
