Men of Ideas S01E05 · The Two Philosophies of Wittgenstein

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Ludwig Wittgenstein developed two linguistic philosophies: one studies language as a way of giving picture-meanings to objects; the other studies the ways language is used to create different impressions. In this program, world-renowned author and professor Bryan Magee and Oxford professor Anthony Quinton dissect the two philosophies, and discuss their influence on anthropology and sociology.

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1. 1 1. An Introduction to Philosophy1978-01-19 · 46mBryan Magee—world-renowned author and professor—and Sir Isaiah Berlin, Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and biographer of Karl Marx, answer fundamental questions such as "What
2. 2 2. Marxist Philosophy1978-01-26 · 46mJoin host Bryan Magee as he engages in an enlightening dialogue with the acclaimed Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor. Delve into the heart of Marx's profound ideas and theories t
3. 3 3. Marcuse and the Frankfurt School1978-02-02 · 46mIn this program with world-renowned author and professor Bryan Magee, the late philosopher and radical political theorist Herbert Marcuse explains how the so-called Frankfurt Schoo
4. 4 4. Martin Heidegger and Modern Existentialism1978-02-09 · 47mIn this program, world-renowned author and professor Bryan Magee and William Barret of New York University examine the basic theory of existentialism as founded by Martin Heidegger
5. 5 5. The Two Philosophies of Wittgenstein1978-02-16 · 49mLudwig Wittgenstein developed two linguistic philosophies: one studies language as a way of giving picture-meanings to objects; the other studies the ways language is used to creat
6. 6 6. Logical Positivism and its Legacy1978-02-23 · 40mIn this program with world-renowned author and professor Bryan Magee, A. J. Ayer, who played a major role in introducing logical positivism to England, explains the movement, its p
7. 7 7. The Spell of Linguistic Philosophy1978-03-02 · 46mIn this program, world-renowned author and professor Bryan Magee and Bernard Williams of Cambridge University discuss linguistic philosophy—an offshoot of logical positivism—which
8. 8 8. Moral Philosophy1978-03-09Discussion with world-renowned philosopher R. M. Hare on moral philosophy.
9. 9 9. The Ideas of Quine1978-03-16 · 46mWillard Van Orman Quine of Harvard stands as one of the modern world’s most eminent philosophers. In this rare interview conducted by world-renowned author and professor Bryan Mage
10. 10 10. The Philosophy of Language1978-03-23 · 46mWorld-renowned author and professor Bryan Magee and Berkeley philosopher of language John Searle discuss the question: "How does language relate to thought and to reality?" Searle
11. 11 11. The Ideas of Chomsky1978-03-30 · 47mLinguist and political activist Noam Chomsky of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology transformed the nature of linguistics before he was 40. In this program with world-renowne
12. 12 12. The Philosophy of Science1978-04-06 · 46mIn this program, world-renowned author and professor Bryan Magee and Hilary Putnam of Harvard examine current philosophical thought that dismisses the primacy and infallibility of
13. 13 13. Philosophy and Politics1978-04-13 · 46mIn this program, world-renowned author and professor Bryan Magee and Ronald Dworkin, Professor of Jurisprudence at Oxford, examine how the explosive issues of the 1960s compelled t
14. 14 14. Philosophy and Literature1978-04-20 · 47mThe areas in which philosophy and literature overlap are examined in this program by world-renowned author and professor Bryan Magee and Oxford novelist Iris Murdoch. Style and str
15. 15 15. Philosophy: The Social Context1978-04-27 · 46mWorld-renowned author and professor Bryan Magee and London School of Economics professor Ernest Gellner discuss contemporary philosophy, its historical and social backgrounds, and