The Great Philosophers
The Great Philosophers is a TV show on BBC4.
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Series 1, Episode 3 - Medieval Philosophy
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Bryan Magee and guest Anthony Kenny discuss the work of the medieval philosophers and the contribution of figures such as St Augustine and Thomas Aquinas.Series 1, Episode 2 - Aristotle
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Martha Nussbaum looks at Aristotle, Plato's star pupil and tutor to the young Alexander the Great, whose philosophy dominated western thought for many hundreds of years.Series 1, Episode 1 - Plato
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Myles Burnyeat looks at Plato, the first western philosopher whose written works have survived.