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An outline of the evolving subject of philosophy.
An outline of the evolving subject of philosophy.
| Module code and title: | A101, An arts foundation course |
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| Item code: | A101; 13 |
| Recording date: | 1977-03-17 |
| First transmission date: | 16-05-1978 |
| Published: | 1978 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:16:54 |
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| Producers: | Prudence Smith; Nuala O'Faolain |
| Contributor: | Anthony Quinton |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Criticism; Knowledge; Science |
| Footage description: | From about the fourth to the twelfth centuries most philosophy was about the right conduct of life: but philosophy had begun as theorising about the nature of the world and until the seventeenth century there was no clear distinction between philosophy and physical science. From then on science became independent; philosophy was then confronted by the choice of whether to claim a method superior to that of the scientists in discovering the nature of the world, or to act as a 'referee', critically examining the nature and sources of knowledge. Both options are to be found in Descartes. In the modern era the second, critical, task is the main preoccupation of philosophers. |
| Master spool number: | BLN11950H011 |
| Production number: | BLN11950H011 |
| Available to public: | no |
