Men of Ideas

Season 1 Episode 14: Philosophy and Literature

The areas in which philosophy and literature overlap are examined in this program by world-renowned author and professor Bryan Magee and Oxford novelist Iris Murdoch. Style and structure in philosophical writing are compared and contrasted with those in literature. The narrative abilities of Plato, Schopenhauer, and Kant are examined. Philosophy’s predilection for accepting only literature that supports its theories is discussed as a source of antagonism between the two disciplines.

Genre:

Documentary, Talk

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

15

Cast:

Bryan Magee

Quality:

HD

Duration:

47 min

First Air:

1978

Rating:

8.5