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Onora O'Neill

Emmeritus Professor of Philosophy, University of Cambridge and crossbench member of the House of Lords. She is Former President of the British Academy and former President of the British Philosophical Association. Her latest book is A Philosopher Looks at Digital Communication, by Cambridge University Press.

Emmeritus Professor of Philosophy, University of Cambridge and crossbench member of the House of Lords. She is Former President of the British Academy, former President of the British Philosophical Association, and has served as chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission until April 2016. Her latest book is A Philosopher Looks at Digital Communication, by Cambridge University Press.

Emmeritus Professor of Philosophy, University of Cambridge and crossbench member of the House of Lords. She is Former President of the British Academy, former President of the British Philosophical Association, and has served as chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission until April 2016. Her latest book is A Philosopher Looks at Digital Communication, by Cambridge University Press.

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