The unsurprising vices of philosophers
The assumption that philosophy involves the careful study of ethics and that would tend to make people more ethical is questionable for several reasons.
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Free your mind
Review of Elastic by Leonard Mlodinow in the FT.
ReadThe Truth About Truth
THE TRUTH ABOUT TRUTH – GLASGOW, 25 MARCH. Sharing the stage with Hector Macdonald at this Aye Write! festival event at 20:15 at the Mitchell Library.
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SAVE THE CONSUMER? – SALON LONDON, 22 MARCH. One of three speakers at these always enjoyable salons alongside Nick Catherine and Dharshini David. At The Hospital Club Covent Gardenfrom 7pm.
ReadFunzing in Bristol
THE PHILOSOPHY OF FREE WILL – 20 MARCH, BRISTOL. Are you free? Or are you just following the hidden commands of unconscious processes, genetic dispositions, social conditioning and manipulation? Philosopher JB argues that those who deny we have free will are starting with a misguided and unrealistic idea of what it is. Only by understanding what it really means to be free we can make the most of our freedom. A Funzing event at Racks Bar, Bristol at 19:00
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