Bryan Magee, Who Brought Philosophy to British TV, Dies at 89 Mr. Magee was a philosopher, writer and politician who challenged the idea that television could not “make serious demands on viewers.” Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:E.U. Countries Agree to Take Migrants After Rescue Ship StandoffIn Matteo Salvini’s Italy, Good Is Bad and ‘Do-Gooders’ Are the WorstYour Monday BriefingKim Jong-un Says He’s Open to Another Trump Meeting, With ConditionsIn Australia, Muslims Call for Pressure on China Over Missing Relatives100 Years On, India Still Awaits Apology for Massacre in Amritsar