Wittgensteinian philosophers
Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein ( VIT-gən-s(h)tyne; German: [ˈluːdvɪk ˈjoːzɛf 'joːhan ˈvɪtɡn̩ʃtaɪn]; 26 April 1889 – 29 April 1951) was an Austrian philosopher who worked primarily in logic, the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of language. From 1929 to 1947, Wittgenstein taught at the University of Cambridge.
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Elizabeth Anscombe
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the influential thinker who rejuvenated moral philosophy in the postwar period.
22 June 2023
Featuring: Rachael Wiseman, Constantine Sandis, Roger Teichmann
PhilosophyFellows of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesCatholic philosophersAnalytic philosophersVirtue ethicistsChristian ethicistsFellows of the British Academy20th-century British philosophersAlumni of Newnham College, CambridgeBritish philosophers of mindFellows of Somerville College, OxfordWittgensteinian philosophersBritish philosophers of languageCambridge University Moral Sciences ClubPresidents of the Aristotelian SocietyRoman Catholic writersAction theoristsBertrand Russell Professors of PhilosophyBritish women philosophersConverts to Roman CatholicismDeaths from kidney failure in the United KingdomPhilippa Foot
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the most notable philosophers of the 20th century, who explored why it mattered to be moral and why humans needed virtues to flourish.
16 May 2024
Featuring: Anil Gomes, Sophie Grace Chappell, Rachael Wiseman
PhilosophyPhilosophy writersAtheist philosophersAristotelian philosophersPhilosophers of loveAnalytic philosophersVirtue ethicistsEnglish atheists20th-century English philosophersFellows of the British AcademyAlumni of Somerville College, OxfordEnglish women philosophersFellows of Somerville College, OxfordWittgensteinian philosophersBritish atheistsMoral realistsUniversity of California, Los Angeles facultyWittgenstein
Melvyn Bragg discusses how Ludwig Wittgenstein, one of the greatest philosophers of the modern age has influenced contemporary culture with his ideas on language.
4 December 2003
Featuring: Ray Monk, Barry Smith, Marie McGinn
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