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Bertrand Russell On - The Value Of Philosophy For Life
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Bertrand Russell On - The Value Of Philosophy For Life

John R. Lenz tells us why Russell thought philosophy worthwhile.

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9 mins  |
June/July 2017
The Philosopher & The Scientist
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The Philosopher & The Scientist

Tony Simpson tells us how the Russell-Einstein manifesto led to Pugwash.

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5 mins  |
June/July 2017
West World
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West World

Leo Cookman performs an Unheimlich manoeuvre to review a disturbing android saga.

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7 mins  |
June/July 2017
Can The Multiverse Give You An Afterlife?
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Can The Multiverse Give You An Afterlife?

Rui Vieira says yes it can, of sorts.

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7 mins  |
April/May 2017
Would Plato Allow Facebook In His Republic?
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Would Plato Allow Facebook In His Republic?

Jenni Jenkins argues, probably not.

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9 mins  |
October/November 2017
Slavoj Zizek
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Slavoj Zizek

In a London café, Anja Steinbauer chats with the philosopher who invented the word ‘idiosyncratic’.

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10+ mins  |
October/November 2017
Democracy & The Unreasonable: Lessons From Rawls
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Democracy & The Unreasonable: Lessons From Rawls

Francisco Mejia Uribe asks if democracy can overcome fundamentalism.

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10+ mins  |
October/November 2017
To Connect Or Not To Connect?
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To Connect Or Not To Connect?

Dana Andreicut wonders whether, or not, to escape into the Matrix.

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8 mins  |
October/November 2017
Robert Pirsig & His Metaphysics Of Quality
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Robert Pirsig & His Metaphysics Of Quality

Anthony McWatt explores the philosophical ideas underlying the culture-changing 1970s blockbuster Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.

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10+ mins  |
October/November 2017
Elle
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Elle

Terri Murray scrutinises a feminist film about a woman who desires her rapist. Warning: SPOILERS

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8 mins  |
October/November 2017
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Beyond Bullshit - Donald Trump's Philosophy Of Language

Chris Gavaler and Nathaniel Goldberg analyze Trump’s mode of communication.

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6 mins  |
August/September 2017
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Leibniz & The Big Bang

Eric Kincanon says that Leibniz could have predicted the Big Bang in 1715.

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4 mins  |
August/September 2017