Truth
2 episodes
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CulturePhilosophyAge of EnlightenmentClassical liberalismConcepts in epistemologyPhilosophical schools and traditionsVirtueWestern cultureOntologyHistorical erasScientific RevolutionHistory of liberalismMetaphysical propertiesEthical principlesConcepts in logicEnlightenment philosophyHistory of Europe by periodLibertarianismMathematical logicPhilosophical logicProgressReality
The Enlightenment in Britain
Melvyn Bragg examines the part British thinkers played in the Enlightenment in the 18th century, and examines whether the shifts of thought in those years provided the platform for the modern world.
18 January 2001
Featuring: Roy Porter, Linda Colley, Jeremy Black
Truth
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss philosophical approaches to truth.
18 December 2014
Featuring: Simon Blackburn, Jennifer Hornsby, Crispin Wright