6th-century BC Greek philosophers
The 6th century BC started on the first day of 600 BC and ended on the last day of 501 BC. In Western Asia, the first half of this century was dominated by the Neo-Babylonian Empire, which had risen to power late in the previous century after successfully rebelling against Assyrian rule. The Kingdom of Judah came to an end in 586 BC when Babylonian forces under Nebuchadnezzar II captured Jerusalem, and removed most of its population to their own lands.
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Heraclitus
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the ancient Greek thinker Heraclitus, immortalised by later scholars as the Weeping Philosopher.
8 December 2011
Featuring: Angie Hobbs, Peter Adamson, James Warren
PhilosophyAncient Greek political philosophersAncient Greeks from the Achaemenid EmpireNatural philosophersPhilosophers of religionAncient Greek epistemologists, Ancient Greek ethicistsAncient Greek metaphysiciansPhilosophers of timeAncient Greek philosophers of mind6th-century BC Greek philosophersOntologistsAncient Greek physicists5th-century BC Greek philosophersPythagoras
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas and influence of the Greek mathematician Pythagoras and his followers, the Pythagoreans.
10 December 2009
Featuring: Ian Stewart, Serafina Cuomo, John O'Connor
PhilosophyFounders of religionsAncient Greek metaphysiciansAncient Greek political refugeesAncient Greek geometersAncient SamiansAncient Greek music theoristsAncient Greek philosophers of mind5th-century BC religious leaders, 6th-century BC religious leaders6th-century BC Greek philosophersAncient occultists5th-century BC Greek philosophersSolon the Lawgiver
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the statesman and poet whose political and legal reforms transformed Athens in the 6th century BC.
23 March 2023
Featuring: Melissa Lane, Hans van Wees, William Allan