Bryan Magee - Contemporary Philosophy

1978.

Chapters:

0:00 Isaiah Berlin, Introduction to Philosophy
44:47 Herbert Marcuse, The Frankfurt School
1:28:31 William Barrett, Martin Heidegger
2:13:47 Anthony Quinton, Wittgenstein
3:01:16 A. J. Ayer, Logical Positivism
3:39:31 Bernard Williams, Linguistic Philosophy
4:23:53 W. V. O. Quine
5:08:04 John Searle, Philosophy of Language
5:52:10 Noam Chomsky
6:36:50 Hilary Putnam, Philosophy of Science
7:20:29 Ronald Dworkin, Political Philosophy
8:04:34 Iris Murdoch, Philosophy and Literature
8:48:43 Ernest Gellner, Philosophy: The Social Context

[kalicheung]

When I was young, I thought study of philosophy can help me find the truth in this world, after more than 30 years and a PhD, I still not yet find the truth, but philosophical training does teach me how to face everything calmly, and correctly distinguish what are right and wrong, good and bad most of the time.

[micrwill]

It’s amazing that this was uploaded only two years ago. Styles have changed so fast!

[yvonneheald]

What a brilliant exposition of Martin Heideggers Philosophy by Professor William Barrett.

[garyhughes]

It is quality uploads like this that make YouTube so wonderful. Thx for your time and effort in uploading this wonderful series.

[SpiritintheSky.]

Thank you so much, Mr Balcarras, for a further gem of a series by the unforgettable Bryan Magee RIP.

[Retrogamer]

Berlin's introduction is magnificent.

[anjummadani]

Thank you so much for putting my hero's (Bryan Magee) superb life's work up here in glorious 1080p! I've been watching flame0430 for many years now but you've topped her/his work by this amazing high quality. To this day Magee's three series for the BBC TV remain unmatched and will probably do so for many decades. I've recently been able to purchase the 3 or 4 of books to accompany these programs and they're a great asset. There have been very very few people with Magee's grace and fervent commitment to bring the great philosophers (dead and alive) to the ordinary public and I perceive your work here as a tribute to a wonderful chap. And to find some of these legends here in the flesh is such a treat. Thank you again!

[keyboarddancers]

My god; this is an epically golden upload! I'm particularly interested in the Frankfurt section cos it seems to receive the blame for much of the ills in modern ideologies.

[andrewparkinson]

Thank you for these uploads. Amazing ideas discussed in balance with honestly and integrity. We are missing these things these days.

[ashrafjehangirqazi]

Wonderful! The depth, range, explanatory power and contemporary relevance of Chomsky is not just breath taking but absolutely beautiful and indispensable. He has vitally contributed to the foundation for future philosophy and thinking - and political action.

[hihello-sxsx]

Someone else said it elsewhere but I have to repeat it - Magee’s rizz is off the charts

[siddhantjaitpal]

@David Balcarras - deepest gratitude for this

[victoriafilmproduction]

I'm very grateful for this upload with these brillant discussions.

[vova]

Great to see my long time hero - the esteemed Sir Isaiah Berlin!

[dpestar]

Amazing content. Thank you for uploading this!

[docm]

Sir Isaiah Berlin was the most lucid and brilliant of contemporary philosophers.

[larsthorwald]

I'm bookmarking this for when I'm having trouble falling asleep.

[tinsolder]

Appearance, mode of speech and sheer rigorousness of thought make It is difficult to read Sir Isaiah as a kindly soul. He was. I know.

[jamesb]

Thank you for this wonderful resource.

[ivst]

So wonderful and excellently put. "Marxism is an empirical theory of the world's development." It doesn't tells what to do or how. It only describes the different stages of humanity's development - past, present and future.
Thank you for uploading this masterpiece