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Why Are Things Beautiful?—Omnibus
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss different ideas of beauty.
Philosopher Angie Hobbs on Beauty and Morality
Philosopher Angie Hobbs examines whether beautiful things are also moral.
Historian Simon Schaffer on Beauty and Evolution
Historian Simon Schaffer on whether evolutionary science explains the existence of beauty.
Vicky Neale on the Mathematics of Beauty
Mathematician Vicky Neale on the mathematics of beauty and the beauty of mathematics.
Barry Smith on the Philosophy of Good Taste
Philosopher Barry Smith on David Hume's ideas about cultivating good taste.
Why Are Things Beautiful?
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss different ideas of beauty.
What Does It Mean to Be Free?—Omnibus
Melvin Bragg and guests discuss the work of key philosophers and their theories.
Neuroscientist Paul Broks on Free Will and the Brain
Paul Broks brings neuroscience to the philosophical question of whether we have free will.
Theologian Giles Fraser on Religious Freedom
Theologian Giles Fraser believes true freedom comes from accepting constraints in life.
Lawyer Harry Potter on Individual Freedom and the State
Barrister Harry Potter on John Stuart Mill's ideas about individual freedom and the state.
