Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

John Haldane

Professor of Philosophy at University of St Andrews

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7 episodes

Appears in multiple episodes with: Martin Palmer

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  1. The Philosophy of Solitude

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the philosophy of solitude, from religious hermits to those exiled from their homeland.

    19 June 2014

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    Also featuring: Melissa Lane, Simon Blackburn

     
  2. The Ontological Argument

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Ontological Argument, the philosophical attempt to prove the existence of God through reason alone.

    27 September 2012

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    Also featuring: Peter Millican, Clare Carlisle

     
  3. William James's The Varieties of Religious Experience

    Melvyn Bragg and guests Jonathan Ree, John Haldane and Gwen Griffith-Dickson discuss The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James.

    13 May 2010

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    Also featuring: Jonathan Rée, Gwen Griffith-Dickson

     
  4. St Thomas Aquinas

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss St Thomas Aquinas, the Catholic Church's foremost western philosopher and theologian.

    17 September 2009

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    Also featuring: Martin Palmer, Annabel Brett

     
  5. St Paul

    Melvyn Bragg and guests Helen Bond, John Haldane and John Barclay discuss the influence of St Paul on the early Christian church and on Christian theology generally.

    28 May 2009

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    Also featuring: John Barclay, Helen Bond

     
  6. Angels

    Melvyn Bragg discusses the heavenly host of Angels, so popular with so many believers and so problematic for philosophers and theologians.

    24 March 2005

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    Also featuring: Martin Palmer, Valery Rees

     
  7. Science and Religion

    Melvyn Bragg discusses the relationship and the areas of conflict between science and religion, and examines why mankind seeks to find all encompassing answers in these two realms.

    25 January 2001

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    Also featuring: Stephen Jay Gould, Hilary Rose