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Ethics & Religion
Socrates vs. Jesus: Spinning the meaning of life
Steve Fuller follows up his iai.tv talk Socrates vs. Jesus with a compelling piece explaining how ev...
Philosophy
Raymond Tallis: Time's arrow
An exclusive excerpt from Raymond Tallis' forthcoming book, inspired by his appearance in the 2012 I...
Politics & Economics
Peter Tatchell: In Search of Economic Democracy
In a follow-up to his IAI talk 'Economic Democracy', Peter Tatchell argues that democratising the ec...
Philosophy
Talking About: Hawking vs. Philosophy
Does the success of science entail the death of philosophy?
Science solves the mysteries of the univ...
Politics & Economics
Caricaturing Marx: pure ignorance or wishful thinking
Tom Phillips explores Terry Eagleton's recent IaI lecture and talks Marx, capitalism and caricatures...
Metaphysics & Language
Peter Hacker asks: Why Philosophy?
Why should someone choose to study philosophy? Oxford philosopher Peter Hacker explains.
Physicists ...
Psychology & Mind
Talking About: The Agony & the Ecstasy
We take it for granted that eradicating pain is desirable. But is it possible, and do we want, to ...
Science & Technology
Talking About: Touching Cyberspace
Cyberspace is a world without laws or boundaries, and touch-screen technologies have made digital id...
Culture & Society
The Final Word: Judith Marquand on The Decline of Violence
After her critique of Stephen Pinker's theories in our debate The Decline of Violence, we invited Ju...