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The Great Philosophers

1987 Talk 1 season

TMDB rating 6.0/10 Ended

Bryan Magee traces the history of western philosophy over two millennia, discussing the ideas of the past with an expert guest or contemporary philosopher.

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Cast and details

  • Bryan MageeHost
  • Miles Burnyeat
  • Martha C. Nussbaum
  • Anthony Kenny
  • Bernard Williams
  • Anthony Quinton
  • Michael Ayers
  • John Passmore
  • Geoffrey Warnock
  • Peter Singer
  • Frederick Copleston
  • J.P. Stern
Created by
Bryan Magee
Network
BBC One
First aired
Sep 6, 1987
Latest episode
Dec 27, 1987

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