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

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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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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Would Ruskin YouTube? Crafting and communitiesNo Copyright Image Public domain

By Professor Laurie Taylor (Guest), Professor David Gauntlett (Guest), Grayson Perry (Guest), Richard Sennett (Guest)

05 May 2011

Would John Ruskin see YouTube as a modern version of a cathedral gargoyle? Laurie Taylor and guests discus craft and community. Read more : Would Ruskin YouTube? Crafting and communities

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Sandel on a world without philosophers Featuring: video, The Open University

By Professor Michael J. Sandel (Guest)

18 January 2011

Michael Sandel considers what life would be like without the great philosophical thinkers Read more : Sandel on a world without philosophers

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Michael Sandel on... Featuring: video, The Open University

By Professor Michael J. Sandel (Guest)

18 January 2011

Harvard philosophy expert Michael Sandel gives us exclusive video insights into his views on eminent thinkers such as Kant, Bentham and Aristotle Read more : Michael Sandel on...

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Sandel on Kant and the capacity for reason Featuring: video, The Open University

By Professor Michael J. Sandel (Guest)

18 January 2011

Michael Sandel looks at how Kant's emphasis on our capacity to reason has a place for beings who lack much in the way of reasoning... Read more : Sandel on Kant and the capacity for reason

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Sandel on Bentham's views on happiness and justice Featuring: video, The Open University

By Professor Michael J. Sandel (Guest)

18 January 2011

Sandel discusses Bentham's view that justice is entirely about maximising one's own and everyone else's happiness Read more : Sandel on Bentham's views on happiness and justice

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Sandel on justice Featuring: video, The Open University

By Professor Michael J. Sandel (Guest)

18 January 2011

Michael Sandel explores why we should care about justice and being just Read more : Sandel on justice

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Sandel on Aristotle's thoughts on the good life Featuring: video, The Open University

By Professor Michael J. Sandel (Guest)

18 January 2011

Sandel asks whether if there are many different kinds of the good life Read more : Sandel on Aristotle's thoughts on the good life

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Conference diary: Laurie Taylor at the British Sociological Assocation 2011Detail from Toxic Perfume by Rob Boudon 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

Would Ruskin YouTube? Crafting and communitiesNo Copyright Image Public domain

Sandel on a world without philosophers Featuring: video, The Open University

Michael Sandel on... Featuring: video, The Open University

Sandel on Kant and the capacity for reason Featuring: video, The Open University

Sandel on Bentham's views on happiness and justice Featuring: video, The Open University

Sandel on justice Featuring: video, The Open University

Sandel on Aristotle's thoughts on the good life Featuring: video, The Open University

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