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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
The quartet of brilliant women friends are inspired and challenged at Oxford University where the seeds of their philosophical thinking are sewn. Fenella Woolgar reads. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
For Iris Murdoch and Philippa Foot love leads to a messy tangle and tears. Meanwhile, Wittgenstein's approach to philosophy inspires Elizabeth Anscombe. Read by Fenella Woolgar. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Philippa Foot asks an ethical question; Sartre's existentialism captivates Irish Murdoch, meanwhile Mary & Elizabeth are deep in philosophical conversation. Fenella Woolgar reads Show more
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Out of the despair of WWII four brilliant women friends brought philosophy back to life and laid the foundation of today's ethical thinking. Fenella Woolgar reads. Show more
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
The quartet of remarkable friends leave lasting philosophical legacies that continue to shape ethical thinking today. Fenella Woolgar reads. Show more
