Men of Ideas Season 1 Episode 15 Philosophy: The Social Context 1978
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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 scientific knowledge and its dehumanizing effect on society as expressed by sociologist Max Weber. Marxism’s messianic expectation is blamed for its failure to reconstruct society. Gellner dismisses today’s philosophy of relativism as unworkable.
- Released: 1978-04-27
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: Documentary, Talk
- Stars: Bryan Magee
- Director:
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1. An Introduction to Philosophy 1978-01-19
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2. Marxist Philosophy 1978-01-26
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3. Marcuse and the Frankfurt School 1978-02-02
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5. The Two Philosophies of Wittgenstein 1978-02-16
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6. Logical Positivism and its Legacy 1978-02-23
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7. The Spell of Linguistic Philosophy 1978-03-02
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8. Moral Philosophy 1978-03-09
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9. The Ideas of Quine 1978-03-16
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10. The Philosophy of Language 1978-03-23
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11. The Ideas of Chomsky 1978-03-30
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12. The Philosophy of Science 1978-04-06
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13. Philosophy and Politics 1978-04-13
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14. Philosophy and Literature 1978-04-20
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15. Philosophy: The Social Context 1978-04-27
