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Derrida: a Very Short Introduction

Jacques Derrida

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Rules of engagement

Rules of engagement

Most conversation is just idle chatter, so how do we make talking to each other more worthwhile? Alain de Botton recommends sharing our wildest dreams and desires.

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A mind of one's own

The metaphysical limitations of neuroscience.

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The spirit of inquiry

Socrates spoke his ideas, and so brought them to life.

Dilemmas and Connections: Selected Essays

Charles Taylor

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The NS Interview: Mary Warnock

The NS Interview: Mary Warnock

“The ‘big society’ doesn’t speak to me. It doesn’t speak to anyone”

Philosophers united against cuts

Students and academics meet at Institute of Contemporary Arts to discuss university department closures.

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Since the dawn  of time

Since the dawn of time

Two hundred years after Darwin’s birth, scientists still can’t agree on whether evolution and religion can happily coexist

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Labour’s betrayal of society

Labour’s betrayal of society

The dominant legacy of the left is state authoritarianism and private libertarianism

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