The Great Philosophers
Plato
Season 1 Episode 1 of 15
A 1987 series in which Bryan Magee presented a history of western philosophy. In the first edition, he is joined by Myles Burnyeat to look at the works of Plato, universally recognised as the first western philosopher whose written works survived
The Great Philosophers airs on BBC Four HD at 10:45 PM, Monday 13 October. (Subtitles.)
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