Bryan Magee talks to Bernard Williams about Descartes

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Date
1987
Summary
Bernard Williams of Kings College examines Descartes' theory of knowledge and his use of skeptical inquiry to affirm reality, including the existence of God. Descartes' theory of physical and mental substances, and Cartesian dualism are also examined.
Contributors
Magee, Bryan; Williams, Bernard Arthur Owen
Publishers
Films for the Humanities (Firm); BBC Education & Training; British Broadcasting Corporation
Subjects
Religion; Religion, Philosophy; Metaphysics
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
45 minutes; color
Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-090289; Fedora 2 PID: umd:2019; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/1128; Catalog Key: alephsys002604688; OCLC: ocm45740414

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