Qualia
3 episodes
Philosophical schools and traditionsConcepts in metaphysicsMain topic articlesConcepts in epistemologyOntologyConcepts in aestheticsSocial philosophyConcepts in the philosophy of sciencePhysical phenomenaPhilosophical methodologyConcepts in the philosophy of mindMetaphysical theoriesHistory of philosophyEpistemological theoriesIntellectual historyCriticism of rationalismTheory of mindMetaphysics of mindWestern philosophyPerceptionPhenomenology, ConsciousnessPhilosophy of mindPhilosophical problems
Cogito Ergo Sum
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss one of the most famous statements in philosophy, 'Cogito ergo sum', Rene Descartes' attempt to establish what we can truly know.
28 April 2011
Featuring: Susan James, John Cottingham, Stephen Mulhall
Phenomenology
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the philosophical movement phenomenology.
22 January 2015
Featuring: Simon Glendinning, Joanna Hodge, Stephen Mulhall
Time
Melvyn Bragg examines the history of mankind’s attempt to understand the nature of time. Does it exist independently of our perception of it, or is it merely a figment of our imagination?
30 December 1999
Featuring: Neil Johnson, Lee Smolin