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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the work of key philosophers and their theories.

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A History of Ideas: How Do I Live a Good Life?

How Do I Live a Good Life?

30/03/2015

BBC Radio 4 - A History of Ideas, How Do I Live a Good Life?

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how to live a good life.

Historian Justin Champion, neuropsychologist Paul Broks, theologian Naomi Appleton and philosopher Jules Evans discuss how to live a good life. Melvyn Bragg presents.

A new history of ideas presented by Melvyn Bragg but told in many voices. 

Each week Melvyn is joined by four guests with different backgrounds to discuss a really big question. This week he's asking 'How do I live a good life'? 

Helping him answer it are historian Justin Champion, neuropsychologist Paul Broks , theologian Naomi Appleton and philosopher Jules Evans.

For the rest of the week Jules, Paul, Justin and Naomi will take us further into the history of ideas about the good life with programmes of their own. Between them they will examine Aristotle's idea of flourishing, selfishness, the Protestant work ethic and Buddhism's Four Noble Truths.

Producer: Melvin Rickarby.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

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