Men of Ideas - Season 1 Episode 15 Philosophy: The Social Context

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Men of Ideas - Season 1 Episode 15 Philosophy: The Social Context

Men of Ideas - Season 1 Episode 15 Philosophy: The Social Context

Overview: World-renowned author and professor Bryan Magee and London School of Economics professor Ernest Gellner discuss contemporary philosophy, its historical and social backgrounds, and its role in modern society. Gellner examines the radical expansion of scientific knowledge and its dehumanizing effect on society as expressed by sociologist Max Weber. Marxism’s messianic expectation is blamed for its failure to reconstruct society. Gellner dismisses today’s philosophy of relativism as unworkable.

Watch Trailer First Air Date: Jan 19, 1978 Last Air date: Apr 27, 1978 Season: 1 Season Episode: 15 Episode Runtime: 48 minutes Quality: HD IMDb: 8.50 / 10 by 2 users Popularity: 0.421 Language: English

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