The great philosophers. devised and presented by Bryan Magee ; producer, Jill Dawson ; BBC. Episode 12, Bryan Magee talks to Hubert Dreyfus about Husserl, Heidegger and modern existentialism /
Bryan Magee presents a stimulating and accessible history of Western philosophy through the ages, beginning with Plato and Aristotle, and following the story through the centuries, via Descartes, Kant and Nietzsche, to recent figures such as Bertrand Russell and Wittgenstein. Magee interviews intern...
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| Alternate Title: | Bryan Magee talks to Hubert Dreyfus about Husserl, Heidegger and modern existentialism |
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| Online Access: | Streaming video from Academic Video Online |
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| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | London, England : BBC Worldwide, 1987. |
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| Genre: | Nonfiction television programs. Interviews. |
| Summary: | Bryan Magee presents a stimulating and accessible history of Western philosophy through the ages, beginning with Plato and Aristotle, and following the story through the centuries, via Descartes, Kant and Nietzsche, to recent figures such as Bertrand Russell and Wittgenstein. Magee interviews internationally renowned contemporary philosophers, such as Martha Nussbaum, Bernard Williams and and John Searle, all of whom offer lively and clear discussions of difficult philosophical concepts, providing not only an introduction to the philosophers of the past, but also a valuable insight into the view and personalities of some of the most influential philosophers of the late 20th Century. |
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| Item Description: | "A history of Western philosophy". Title from resource description page (viewed March 06, 2019). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (48 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:47:15 |
| Access: | Access limited to authorized users. |
| Participant or Performer: | Hubert Dreyfus, interviewee ; Bryan Magee, presenter/interviewer. |
| Language: | In English. |