In this program, world-renowned author and professor Bryan Magee and R. M. Hare examine the 19th-century philosophy of Utilitarianism—morals and legislation predicated on the greatest happiness for the greatest numbers—in the tradition of Bentham, James and J. S. Mills, and Sidgwick. Hare also analyzes how 20th-century philosophers, including Karl Marx, applied utilitarian philosophical concepts to social, political, and economic questions. A BBC Production. (46 minutes)

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		An Introduction to Philosophy Bryan 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 is philosophy?" "Why does it matter?" and "Why should anybody be inter...(more details)		DVD $99.95 DVD + 3-Year Streaming $149.93 3-Year Streaming $99.95
		The Philosophy of Language World-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 explores the use of language to clarify experience as fundamental to t...(more details)		DVD $99.95
		The Philosophy of Science In 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 mathematical logic and the scientific method. Modern thinkers, such as...(more details)		DVD $99.95 DVD + 3-Year Streaming $149.93 3-Year Streaming $99.95

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