How should we look after ourselves?
We do not need to choose between altruism and egotism because living the good life benefits ourselves and others.
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Oxford Literary Festival
OXFORD LITERARY FESTIVAL – 25 MARCH. Two events at this year’s festival. At 1:15 there is a short 15-minite talk on my Very Short Introduction to Atheism. The main event is then at 4pm when I talk about my new book Freedom Regained: The Possibility of Free Will.
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DO WE REALLY HAVE FREE WILL? – LONDON, 24 MARCH. Do we have free will? In his latest book, Freedom Regained, renowned philosopher Julian Baggini explores the concept of free will from every angle, alongside the leading neuroscientist Steven Rose and Radio 4’s All In The Mind presenter Claudia Hammond. Barbican Open Salon at 19:30. Full details here.
ReadWhat is Evidence?
WELLCOME COLLECTION – LONDON, 12 MARCH. What counts as ‘evidence’ in a courtroom? Join us for a conversation on how objects, witnesses and science fit into the legal process. Full details here. (NB Fully Booked)
ReadJimmy Savile’s halo let him get away with it
Savile was famous, but not only was he a volunteer at Stoke Mandeville, more significantly, he raised £40m for it. Virtue is not only its own reward: it grants you a trust and respectability that some are only too delighted to exploit.
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