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The Philosopher

Terry Jones takes us on a tour of the Middle Ages, looking at the medieval scientist, or philosopher as they were known then, and at the breakthroughs they made.

Monty Python star and medieval enthusiast Terry Jones takes us on a tour of the Middle Ages. He looks at the medieval scientist, or philosopher as they were known then, showing how they experimented on a huge scale and made key scientific discoveries. He argues that most of them had a more ethical approach than that to be found in today's commercialised world of science.

30 minutes

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Thu 29 May 2008 19:30

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