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Nigel Warburton on... cause and correlationphotos.com

By Nigel Warburton (The Open University)

06 August 2008

Nigel explains the dangers of cause and correlation, rash generalisations and straw men.  Read more : Nigel Warburton on... cause and correlation

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Nigel Warburton on... absurd consequencesProduction team

By Nigel Warburton (The Open University)

06 August 2008

Nigel helps us grapple with the nuts and bolts of thinking clearly about absurd consequences, hypothetical questions, sweeping statements, false dichotomy and consistency of argument.  Read more : Nigel Warburton on... absurd consequences

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Emotive languageLes Cunliffe | Dreamstime.com

By Nigel Warburton (The Open University)

06 August 2008

Nigel Warburton helps us grapple with the nuts and bolts of thinking clearly, with the aim of presenting good, clear, logical arguments  Read more : Emotive language

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Nigel Warburton on... blameThe Open University

By Nigel Warburton (The Open University)

06 March 2008

What standards do we apply when we apportion blame? Are there degrees of censure?  Read more : Nigel Warburton on... blame

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The principle of double effectCopyrighted Image The Open University / Karen Parker

By Nigel Warburton (The Open University)

27 February 2008

Is there a difference between deliberately killing someone and doing something that will lead to their death? Nigel Warburton explores the Doctrine of Double Effect.  Read more : The principle of double effect

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Ethics Bites - About the podcastphotos.com

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

13 February 2008

Philosophy is often condemned for being divorced from reality – but that’s hardly an accusation that could be levelled at Ethics Bites – which tackles...  Read more : Ethics Bites - About the podcast

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Ethics Bites - Meet the presentersphotos.com

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

13 February 2008

You'd expect the the hosts of a series like Ethics Bites to be well-versed in their subject matter, and David and Nigel don't disappoint  Read more : Ethics Bites - Meet the presenters

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Nigel Warburton on... philosophy and conversationCopyrighted Image The Open University / Karen Parker

By Nigel Warburton (The Open University)

12 February 2008

Philosophy thrives on conversation, says Nigel Warburton  Read more : Nigel Warburton on... philosophy and conversation

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