A.C. Grayling outlines Bertrand Russell's proudest achievement, his theory of descriptions in this episode of the philosophy podcast Philosophy Bites.
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December 20, 2009
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This podcast was a little too technical for me follow if I'm honest, but the last sentence of David's introduction was a riot.
For these unfamliar with professor Grayling's magnificient coiffure, here's a link: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01155/portal-graphics-20_1155035a.jpg
Posted by: MattM | January 22, 2010 at 10:49 PM
Ayone interested in an introduction to Anthony Grayling can listen to CBC's (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's) Ideas at this link: http://bit.ly/5o1MtO
Posted by: ArijitBanik | January 25, 2010 at 05:44 PM