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Times that try men’s soulsJupiter Images

By Dr Wendy Maples (The Open University)

20 December 2011

Dr Wendy Maples takes Foucault’s ideas on a journey through time… Read more : Times that try men’s souls

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Conference diary: Laurie Taylor at the British Sociological Assocation 2011Detail from Toxic Perfume by Rob Boudon under CC-BY licence

By Professor Laurie Taylor (Guest)

02 November 2011

Laurie Taylor prepares for his stint at the BSA, and reflects on the sociologists who inspired his thoughts on travel, style and identity. Read more : Conference diary: Laurie Taylor at the British Sociological Assocation 2011

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60-Second Adventures in Thought Featuring VideoFeaturing Audio Copyrighted Image The Open University

By The iTunes U team (The Open University)

03 October 2011

These fast-paced animations explain six famous thought experiments, from the ancient Greeks to Albert Einstein, that have changed the way we see the... Read more : 60-Second Adventures in Thought

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By The iTunes U team (The Open University)

27 September 2011

Can a cat be both alive and dead? Can a computer think? How does a tortoise beat Achilles in a race? Read more :60-Second Adventures in Thought

The power of secrets and life on Islands Of PrivacyCreative Commons Image Lauren Manning under CC-BY licence

By Professor Laurie Taylor (Guest), Dr Christena Nippert-Eng (Guest)

02 August 2011

Our secrets, and how we choose to share them, form a type of currency, which can make loss of privacy an attack on how we... Read more : The power of secrets and life on Islands Of Privacy

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Great Thinkers: Making the connections Featuring Activity Copyrighted Image The Open University

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

01 August 2011

Who were the great thinkers that shaped the way we live today? What connects Nelson Mandela with the feminist-philosopher Simone de Beauvoir? Play this series... Read more : Great Thinkers: Making the connections

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Let's hear it for AristotleTilemahos Efthimiadis under CC-BY-SA licence

By Dr Geoff Andrews (The Open University)

27 July 2011

Is there any reason to study the thoughts of a long-dead Greek? Geoff Andrews find inspiration in the work of Martha Nussbaum. Read more : Let's hear it for Aristotle

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By Charles Barclay Roger (Guest)

25 July 2011

The urgency for philosophers to abandon their castles in the air is caught in Amartya Sen's The Idea Of Justice, says Charles Barclay Roger. Read more : Review: The Idea Of Justice

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By The iTunes U team (The Open University)

12 June 2011

Have you ever considered what being conscious actually means? By choosing to live in a particular state are you consenting to be subject to all its laws? Read more :Exploring Philosophy

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By The iTunes U team (The Open University)

09 June 2011

Although what constitutes justice may vary depending on culture or historical context, all forms of justice are built on a foundation of moral assumptions that include ideas about ethics, fairness and Read more :Philosophy: Justice and Morality

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Times that try men’s soulsJupiter Images

Conference diary: Laurie Taylor at the British Sociological Assocation 2011Detail from Toxic Perfume by Rob Boudon under CC-BY licence

60-Second Adventures in Thought Featuring VideoFeaturing Audio Copyrighted Image The Open University

60-Second Adventures in Thought Featuring Video Copyrighted ImageUsed with permission

The power of secrets and life on Islands Of PrivacyCreative Commons Image Lauren Manning under CC-BY licence

Great Thinkers: Making the connections Featuring Activity Copyrighted Image The Open University

Let's hear it for AristotleTilemahos Efthimiadis under CC-BY-SA licence

Review: The Idea Of JusticeCreative Commons Image OECD under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

Exploring Philosophy Featuring Audio Copyrighted ImageUsed with permission

Philosophy: Justice and Morality Featuring Audio Copyrighted ImageUsed with permission

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