In this program, world-renowned author and professor Bryan Magee and Ronald Dworkin, Professor of Jurisprudence at Oxford, examine how the explosive issues of the 1960s compelled the reassessment of fundamental political ideas, and discuss the effect of this movement on political philosophy at the universities. A BBC Production. (46 minutes)

Tell a Friend! Your Name: Your Email: Your Friend's Email: Your Message: We respect your privacy and will not use your friend's address without permission. Item#: JOJ7315 Copyright date: ©1977

Part of the Series : Contemporary Philosophy

DVD	$99.95

Prices include public performance rights.
Only available in the US.

		An Introduction to Philosophy Bryan Magee-world-renowned author and professor-and Sir Isaiah Berlin, Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and biographer of Karl Marx, answer fundamental questions such as "What is philosophy?" "Why does it matter?" and "Why should anybody be inter...(more details)		DVD $99.95 DVD + 3-Year Streaming $149.93 3-Year Streaming $99.95
		The Philosophy of Language World-renowned author and professor Bryan Magee and Berkeley philosopher of language John Searle discuss the question: "How does language relate to thought and to reality?" Searle explores the use of language to clarify experience as fundamental to t...(more details)		DVD $99.95
		Moral Philosophy In this program, world-renowned author and professor Bryan Magee and R. M. Hare examine the 19th-century philosophy of Utilitarianism-morals and legislation predicated on the greatest happiness for the greatest numbers-in the tradition of Bentham, J...(more details)		DVD $99.95
		Philosophy and Literature The areas in which philosophy and literature overlap are examined in this program by world-renowned author and professor Bryan Magee and Oxford novelist Iris Murdoch. Style and structure in philosophical writing are compared and contrasted with those...(more details)		DVD $99.95 DVD + 3-Year Streaming $149.93 3-Year Streaming $99.95
		Philosophy: The Social Context World-renowned author and professor Bryan Magee and London School of Economics professor Ernest Gellner discuss contemporary philosophy, its historical and social backgrounds, and its role in modern society. Gellner examines the radical expansion of ...(more details)		DVD $99.95

See additional titles in Philosophy | Global Politics