Qualia

3 episodes

  1. 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

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    Featuring: Susan James, John Cottingham, Stephen Mulhall

     
  2. Phenomenology

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the philosophical movement phenomenology.

    22 January 2015

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    Featuring: Simon Glendinning, Joanna Hodge, Stephen Mulhall

     
  3. 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

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    Featuring: Neil Johnson, Lee Smolin