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The Great Philosophers
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The Great Philosophers

1987-09-06 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 6.0

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Bryan Magee traces the history of western philosophy over two millennia, discussing the ideas of the past with an expert guest or contemporary philosopher.

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Bryan Magee
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