The Big Ideas
The Guardian
Every month, a group of academics, columnists and philosophers dissect a phrase that's become an intellectual cliché in order to analyse its true meaning
Location:
London, United Kingdom
Networks:
The Guardian
Description:
Every month, a group of academics, columnists and philosophers dissect a phrase that's become an intellectual cliché in order to analyse its true meaning
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@guardianaudio
Language:
English
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http://theguardian.com/podcasts
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Episodes
The Big Ideas podcast: Rousseau's 'Man is born free'
7/10/2012
On the tricentenary of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Benjamen Walker and guests explore the legacy of the Swiss-born French philosopher
Duration:00:12:41
The Big Ideas podcast: Plato's 'just society'
5/9/2012
Benjamen Walker and guests explore the legacy of Plato's Republic
Duration:00:09:47
The Big Ideas podcast: Guy Debord's 'society of the spectacle'
3/28/2012
Benjamen Walker explores situationism and the legacy of French philosopher Guy Debord's famous phrase
Duration:00:13:16
The Big Ideas podcast: Friedrich Nietzsche's 'God is dead'
2/4/2012
What did Nietzsche mean by the death of God? Benjamen Walker and guests explore the legacy of the German philosopher's statement
Duration:00:14:04
The Big Ideas podcast: Friedrich Kittler's computer wars
12/27/2011
Philosopher Avital Ronell and novelist Tom McCarthy are among those joining Benjamen Walker to discuss the legacy of 'the Derrida of the digital age'
Duration:00:13:14
The Big Ideas podcast: EF Schumacher's 'small is beautiful'
11/9/2011
Economist Andrew Simms and Guardian columnist Madeleine Bunting are among those joining Benjamen Walker to discuss the legacy of Schumacher's 'Buddhist economics'
Duration:00:12:01
The Big Ideas podcast: Adam Smith's 'invisible hand' - audio
10/6/2011
Philosopher John Gray and Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee are among those joining Benjamen Walker to consider the legacy of Smith's much-abused phrase
Duration:00:12:13
The Big Ideas podcast: the banality of evil
8/17/2011
In the second of a series of philosophy podcasts, Benjamen Walker and guests consider the impact and legacy of Hannah Arendt's famous phrase
Duration:00:20:10
The Big Ideas podcast: The medium is the message
7/20/2011
In the first of a series of philosophy podcasts, Benjamen Walker and guests discuss the communication theorist Marshall McLuhan and his most famous line
Duration:00:10:34
The Big Ideas podcast: coming soon
7/15/2011
Every month, a group of academics, columnists and philosophers dissect a phrase that's become an intellectual cliche in order to analyse its true meaning. The Big Ideas podcast starts on 21 July 2011
Duration:00:00:37