Synopsis
Bryan Magee traces the history of western philosophy over two millennia, discussing the ideas of the past with an expert guest or contemporary philosopher.
Series Information
- Created By
- Bryan Magee
- First Aired
- 1987
- Last Aired
- 1987
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 15
- Genre
- Talk
- Network
- BBC One
- Status
- Ended
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (1 votes)
Top Cast
Bryan Magee
Host
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