Julian Baggini
editor of The Philosophers' Magazine
4 episodes
Appears in multiple episodes with: A. C. Grayling
Covers topics in categories such as:
Pragmatism
Melvyn Bragg discusses the American philosophy of pragmatism which purported that knowledge is only meaningful when coupled with action.
17 November 2005
Also featuring: A. C. Grayling, Miranda Fricker
Beauty
Melvyn Bragg discusses the qualities of beauty and the history of aesthetics. Is beauty inherent in things, or in the mind of the observer?
19 May 2005
Also featuring: Angie Hobbs, Susan James
The Mind/Body Problem
Melvyn Bragg discusses the history of thought about the mind/body problem in philosophy. Does the mind rule the body or the body rule the mind? And where does the mind reside?
13 January 2005
Also featuring: A. C. Grayling, Sue James
The Examined Life
Melvyn Bragg discusses what self-examination through philosophy can teach us about living our lives, and where it ranks in our quest for self-knowledge alongside science, the arts and religion.
9 May 2002
Also featuring: A. C. Grayling, Janet Radcliffe Richards