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A History of Ideas

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the work of key philosophers and their theories.

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Neuropsychologist Paul Broks on Wittgenstein

Neuropsychologist Paul Broks on Wittgenstein

Paul Broks looks at the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein and the problem of "other minds". How do I know you are not a zo... Read more

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