A History of Ideas
A podcast by BBC Radio 4
60 Episodes
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Historian Justin Champion on William Whiston's Comet Theory
Published: 16/01/2015 -
Theologian Giles Fraser on Thomas Aquinas
Published: 15/01/2015 -
Astronomer Carole Mundell on the Big Bang
Published: 14/01/2015 -
Jessica Frazier on Creation Myths
Published: 13/01/2015 -
How Did Everything Begin?
Published: 12/01/2015 -
Philosopher Angie Hobbs on the Value of Conscience
Published: 28/11/2014 -
Lawyer Harry Potter on Morality and the Law
Published: 27/11/2014 -
Neuro-psychologist Paul Broks on Morality and the Brain
Published: 26/11/2014 -
Theologian Giles Fraser on Moral character
Published: 25/11/2014 -
How Can I Tell Right From Wrong?
Published: 24/11/2014 -
Philosopher Angie Hobbs on Beauty and Morality
Published: 21/11/2014 -
Historian Simon Schaffer on Beauty and Evolution
Published: 20/11/2014 -
Vicky Neale on the Mathematics of Beauty
Published: 19/11/2014 -
Barry Smith on the Philosophy of Good Taste
Published: 18/11/2014 -
Why Are Things Beautiful?
Published: 17/11/2014 -
Neuroscientist Paul Broks on Free Will and the Brain
Published: 14/11/2014 -
Theologian Giles Fraser on Religious Freedom
Published: 13/11/2014 -
Lawyer Harry Potter on Individual Freedom and the State
Published: 12/11/2014 -
Philosopher Angie Hobbs on Positive and Negative Freedom
Published: 11/11/2014 -
What Does It Mean to Be Free?
Published: 10/11/2014
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the work of key philosophers and their theories.