Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

Anil Gomes

Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy at Trinity College, University of Oxford

3 episodes

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  1. Philippa 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

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    Also featuring: Sophie Grace Chappell, Rachael Wiseman

     
  2. Iris Murdoch

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the growing prominence of the philosophy of one of the most celebrated novelists of the 20th century, who developed her ideas in response to WWII.

    21 October 2021

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    Also featuring: Anne Rowe, Miles Leeson

     
  3. Kant's Copernican Revolution

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Kant's ideas on how the world depends on us, on the limits of human knowledge and why we are bound to ask questions we cannot answer.

    3 June 2021

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    Also featuring: Fiona Hughes, John Callanan