Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

Epistemological theories

Epistemology ( (listen); from Ancient Greek ἐπιστήμη (epistḗmē) 'knowledge', and -logy), or the theory of knowledge, is the branch of philosophy concerned with knowledge. Epistemology is considered a major subfield of philosophy, along with other major subfields such as ethics, logic, and metaphysics.Epistemologists study the nature, origin, and scope of knowledge, epistemic justification, the rationality of belief, and various related issues.

3 episodes

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  1. Logical Positivism

    Melvyn Bragg and guests including Barry Smith discuss Logical Positivism, the radical philosophy of the Vienna Circle.

    2 July 2009

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    Featuring: Barry Smith, Nancy Cartwright, Thomas Uebel

     
  2. Pragmatism

    Melvyn Bragg discusses the American philosophy of pragmatism which purported that knowledge is only meaningful when coupled with action.

    17 November 2005

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    Featuring: A. C. Grayling, Julian Baggini, Miranda Fricker

     
  3. Scepticism

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the history of philosophical scepticism.

    5 July 2012

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    Featuring: Peter Millican, Melissa Lane, Jill Kraye