The ascent of man: lower than the angels
This is part one of a history of the cultural evolution of man, from primitive times to the present, presented by the late Dr. Jacob Bronowski. This program follows the development of man's unique gift of foresight and imagination. It traces the cha...
The ascent of man: knowledge or certainty
This is part eleven of a history of the cultural evolution of man, from primitive times to the present, presented by the late Dr. Jacob Bronowski. Here he discusses the moral dilemma of the scientist in our time: his responsibility as it pertains to...
The ascent of man: generation upon generation
This is part twelve of a history of the cultural evolution of man, from primitive times to the present, presented by the late Dr. Jacob Bronowski. This program deals with the revolution that mathematics and physics brought to biology. It begins with...
Philosophy of science
Does science explain the world, or does it simply describe it? Can science ever be truly objective? What is the boundary between science and non-science? Does nature have laws? This program seeks to answer questions such as these through the insight...
The ascent of man: music of the spheres
This is part five of a history of the cultural evolution of man, from primitive times to the present, presented by the late Dr. Jacob Bronowski. It concerns the evolution of mathematics, tracing the spread of Greek theories through Islam to Moorish ...
The ascent of man: the grain in the stone
This is part three of a history of the cultural evolution of man, from primitive times to the present, presented by the late Dr. Jacob Bronowski. Beginning with the shaping of the earth by nature, this program discusses man the architect and builder...
The ascent of man: the hidden structure
This is part four of the history of the cultural evolution of man, from primitive times to the present, presented by the late Dr. Jacob Bronowski. This program deals with the beginnings of chemistry as it developed from the ancient metallurgy of Chi...
The ascent of man: the majestic clockwork
This is part seven of a history of the cultural evolution of man, from primitive times to the present, presented by the late Dr. Jacob Bronowski. This program concentrates on two intellectual giants, Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein, who brought abo...
The ascent of man: the ladder of creation
This is part nine of a history of the cultural evolution of man, from primitive times to the present, presented by the late Dr. Jacob Bronowski. This program journeys from the valleys and waterfalls of Wales to the jungles of the Amazon to discusses...
The ascent of man: the harvest of the seasons
This is part two of a history of the cultural evolution of man, from primitive times to the present, presented by the late Dr. Jacob Bronowski. This program begins with the long spring that came after the ice ages, when man discovered agriculture an...