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The ancient conflict

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Introductory Level Updated 02 May 2013
By Carolyn Price
Enjoy a philosophical exploration of the ancient conflict that simmers between Star Trek's Spock and  McCoy
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The problem of progress

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Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 11 Jul 2012
By Dr Geoff Andrews
Geoff Andrews argues that to understand political philosopher John Gray's view on immortality theories, we need to look at the development of his wider political...
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Conference diary: Laurie Taylor at the British Sociological Assocation 2011

Conference diary: Laurie Taylor at the British Sociological Assocation 2011 Copyrighted imageCredit: Detail from Toxic Perfume by Rob Boudon under CC-BY licence
Introductory Level Duration 10 mins Updated 02 Nov 2011
By Professor Laurie Taylor
Laurie Taylor prepares for his stint at the BSA, and reflects on the sociologists who inspired his thoughts on travel, style and identity.
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