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for a more informed ethical engagement in public and professional life

Putting Man Before Descartes

Putting Man Before Descartes - John Lukacs

A senior historian argues that human knowledge is personal and participant, placing us at the centre of the universe.

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A Blog for All Seasons

  • 1 February 2012: Executive Pay and Responsibility: Where the Buck Stops
  • 30 January 2012: Chimps may be '97% Human', but they're 0% Homo Sapiens
  • 26 January 2012: Should the Government Trust the People More?
  • 23 January 2012: Violations of Conscience in 'The Land of the Free'
  • 20 January 2012: Chivalry, Equality and the Costa Concordia

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  • Students Project on Citizenship
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  • Thomas More Memorial Lecture

 


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