
18th-century English philosophers
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PhilosophySocial philosophersPhilosophers of historyPhilosophers of culturePhilosophers of religionPhilosophers of education18th-century philosophersPhilosophers of economicsNatural law ethicistsClassical liberalismPhilosophers of artPolitical philosophers17th-century English writersAlumni of Trinity College DublinVirtue ethicists18th-century English male writersEnglish feminist writers, English feministsIrish Anglicans17th-century English philosophers18th-century Anglo-Irish people, 18th-century Irish male writers18th-century English writersBritish political philosophersEnglish libertariansEnglish people of Irish descentFeminism and historyHistorians of the French RevolutionPseudonymous women writersStreathamites18th-century British philosophers18th-century English non-fiction writers18th-century Irish writers18th-century pseudonymous writersAnglican philosophersBritish MPs 1780–1784, Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituenciesConservatismCritics of deismEnglish educational theoristsEnglish women activistsEnglish women non-fiction writersWriters from Dublin (city)17th-century English educators17th-century English women writers17th-century pseudonymous writers18th-century English women writers18th-century Irish philosophersBritish MPs 1774–1780British MPs 1784–1790, British MPs 1790–1796British women's rights activistsEnglish rhetoriciansFeminist studies scholarsIrish Freemasons, Irish libertarians, Irish people of English descentRectors of the University of Glasgow
Edmund Burke
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the work of the philosopher, politician and writer Edmund Burke, whose views on revolution in America and France were hugely influential.
3 June 2010
Featuring: Karen O'Brien, Richard Bourke, John Keane
PhilosophyBritish political philosophersEnglish libertariansNatural law ethicistsIrish Freemasons, Irish libertarians, Irish people of English descentBritish MPs 1774–1780Historians of the French RevolutionEnglish people of Irish descent18th-century philosophersClassical liberalismStreathamitesSocial philosophers18th-century English writersPhilosophers of economics18th-century Irish philosophersVirtue ethicistsCritics of deism18th-century English philosophersPhilosophers of cultureIrish AnglicansPhilosophers of education18th-century Irish writersPhilosophers of artBritish MPs 1784–1790, British MPs 1790–1796Writers from Dublin (city)18th-century Anglo-Irish people, 18th-century Irish male writersRectors of the University of GlasgowConservatismPolitical philosophersPhilosophers of religionAnglican philosophersAlumni of Trinity College DublinBritish MPs 1780–1784, Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituenciesPhilosophers of history18th-century English male writersMary Astell
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the philosopher Mary Astell (1666 – 1731) who has been described as "the first English feminist".
5 November 2020
Featuring: Hannah Dawson, Mark Goldie, Teresa Bejan
Philosophy18th-century English women writersFeminism and history17th-century English philosophers17th-century English women writersEnglish feminist writers, English feminists18th-century English writersPseudonymous women writersEnglish women activistsFeminist studies scholars18th-century pseudonymous writersEnglish rhetoricians18th-century British philosophers18th-century English philosophers17th-century English writers17th-century pseudonymous writers17th-century English educatorsEnglish educational theoristsEnglish women non-fiction writers18th-century English non-fiction writersBritish women's rights activists