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This thread is primarily for those who have an interest in philosophy or a potential interest and wish to advance into the field further. However, it may also be of use to the advanced students of this intellectual enterprise.
Here I shall post over a dozen discussions between Bryan Magee and eminent philosophers of the 20th century. (The filming took place in 1970)
Bryan Magee is chiefly a popularizer of philosophy, in other words his purpose is to make the subject accessible an interesting to every intelligent person. Arguably his greatest accomplishment was the Confessions of a Philosopher, which is his intellectual autobiography introducing the reader to a wide range of philosophies (starting with the pre-socratics and finishing with Russell and the late 20th century thought). I highly recommend this piece, it was the first philosophy book I have studied thoroughly and provided my first overview of the thought of Western Civilization.
Amazon.com: Confessions of a Philosopher
The following dicussions are now published in his the Great Philosophers, Amazon.com: The Great Philosophers: An Introduction to Western Philosophy: Bryan Magee: Books.
And a few of them in 'Talking Philosophy'.
Amazon.com: Talking Philosophy
If anyone has ideas or questions with regard to the material posted below, I am available to answer them in this thread and via PM. I have watched all of those videos and am reasonably well acquainted with the ideas discussed, thus for the sake of further inquiry all are encouraged to contact me as well.
1 Aristotle
Amazon.com: The Great Philosophers: An Introduction to Western Philosophy: Bryan Magee: Books
2 Plato
YouTube - Miles Burnyeat on Plato: Section 1
3 Medieval Philosophy
YouTube - Anthony Kenny on Medieval Philosophy: Section 1
4 Husserl and Heidegger
YouTube - Hubert Dreyfus on Husserl and Heidegger: Section 1
5 Nietzsche
YouTube - J.P. Stern on Nietzsche: Section 1
6. Kant
YouTube - Geoffrey Warnock on Kant: Section 1
7. Hegel and Marx
YouTube - Peter Singer on Hegel and Marx: Section 1
8. Schopenhauer
YouTube - Frederick Copleston on Schopenhauer: Section 1
9. Frege, Russell and Modern Logic
YouTube - Ayer on Frege and Russell: Section 1
10. Philosophy of Language
YouTube - John Searle on the Philosophy of Language: Section 1
11. Philosophy of Science and Mathematics
YouTube - Hilary Putnam on the Philosophy of Science: Section 1
12. Pragmatists, James, Pierce and Dewey
YouTube - Sidney Morgenbesser on the American Pragmatists: Section 1
13. Logical Positivism
YouTube - Ayer on Logical Positivism: Section 1
14. Spinoza and Leibniz
YouTube - Anthony Quinton on Spinoza and Leibniz: Section 3
15. Philosophy and Literature
YouTube - Iris Murdoch on Philosophy and Literature: Section 3
16. Locke and Berkeley
YouTube - Michael Ayers on Locke and Berkeley: Section 1
17. Hume
YouTube - John Passmore on Hume: Section 1
18. Quine
YouTube - On the Ideas of Quine: Section 1
Here I shall post over a dozen discussions between Bryan Magee and eminent philosophers of the 20th century. (The filming took place in 1970)
Bryan Magee is chiefly a popularizer of philosophy, in other words his purpose is to make the subject accessible an interesting to every intelligent person. Arguably his greatest accomplishment was the Confessions of a Philosopher, which is his intellectual autobiography introducing the reader to a wide range of philosophies (starting with the pre-socratics and finishing with Russell and the late 20th century thought). I highly recommend this piece, it was the first philosophy book I have studied thoroughly and provided my first overview of the thought of Western Civilization.
Amazon.com: Confessions of a Philosopher
The following dicussions are now published in his the Great Philosophers, Amazon.com: The Great Philosophers: An Introduction to Western Philosophy: Bryan Magee: Books.
And a few of them in 'Talking Philosophy'.
Amazon.com: Talking Philosophy
If anyone has ideas or questions with regard to the material posted below, I am available to answer them in this thread and via PM. I have watched all of those videos and am reasonably well acquainted with the ideas discussed, thus for the sake of further inquiry all are encouraged to contact me as well.
1 Aristotle
Amazon.com: The Great Philosophers: An Introduction to Western Philosophy: Bryan Magee: Books
2 Plato
YouTube - Miles Burnyeat on Plato: Section 1
3 Medieval Philosophy
YouTube - Anthony Kenny on Medieval Philosophy: Section 1
4 Husserl and Heidegger
YouTube - Hubert Dreyfus on Husserl and Heidegger: Section 1
5 Nietzsche
YouTube - J.P. Stern on Nietzsche: Section 1
6. Kant
YouTube - Geoffrey Warnock on Kant: Section 1
7. Hegel and Marx
YouTube - Peter Singer on Hegel and Marx: Section 1
8. Schopenhauer
YouTube - Frederick Copleston on Schopenhauer: Section 1
9. Frege, Russell and Modern Logic
YouTube - Ayer on Frege and Russell: Section 1
10. Philosophy of Language
YouTube - John Searle on the Philosophy of Language: Section 1
11. Philosophy of Science and Mathematics
YouTube - Hilary Putnam on the Philosophy of Science: Section 1
12. Pragmatists, James, Pierce and Dewey
YouTube - Sidney Morgenbesser on the American Pragmatists: Section 1
13. Logical Positivism
YouTube - Ayer on Logical Positivism: Section 1
14. Spinoza and Leibniz
YouTube - Anthony Quinton on Spinoza and Leibniz: Section 3
15. Philosophy and Literature
YouTube - Iris Murdoch on Philosophy and Literature: Section 3
16. Locke and Berkeley
YouTube - Michael Ayers on Locke and Berkeley: Section 1
17. Hume
YouTube - John Passmore on Hume: Section 1
18. Quine
YouTube - On the Ideas of Quine: Section 1