A History of Ideas

A podcast by BBC Radio 4

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60 Episodes

  1. Historian Justin Champion on William Whiston's Comet Theory

    Published: 1/16/2015
  2. Theologian Giles Fraser on Thomas Aquinas

    Published: 1/15/2015
  3. Astronomer Carole Mundell on the Big Bang

    Published: 1/14/2015
  4. Jessica Frazier on Creation Myths

    Published: 1/13/2015
  5. How Did Everything Begin?

    Published: 1/12/2015
  6. Philosopher Angie Hobbs on the Value of Conscience

    Published: 11/28/2014
  7. Lawyer Harry Potter on Morality and the Law

    Published: 11/27/2014
  8. Neuro-psychologist Paul Broks on Morality and the Brain

    Published: 11/26/2014
  9. Theologian Giles Fraser on Moral character

    Published: 11/25/2014
  10. How Can I Tell Right From Wrong?

    Published: 11/24/2014
  11. Philosopher Angie Hobbs on Beauty and Morality

    Published: 11/21/2014
  12. Historian Simon Schaffer on Beauty and Evolution

    Published: 11/20/2014
  13. Vicky Neale on the Mathematics of Beauty

    Published: 11/19/2014
  14. Barry Smith on the Philosophy of Good Taste

    Published: 11/18/2014
  15. Why Are Things Beautiful?

    Published: 11/17/2014
  16. Neuroscientist Paul Broks on Free Will and the Brain

    Published: 11/14/2014
  17. Theologian Giles Fraser on Religious Freedom

    Published: 11/13/2014
  18. Lawyer Harry Potter on Individual Freedom and the State

    Published: 11/12/2014
  19. Philosopher Angie Hobbs on Positive and Negative Freedom

    Published: 11/11/2014
  20. What Does It Mean to Be Free?

    Published: 11/10/2014

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the work of key philosophers and their theories.