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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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Philosophy in AfghanistanCopyrighted Image Derek Matravers

By Dr Derek Matravers (The Open University)

21 September 2007

Derek Matravers blogs about a Philosopher's impressions of Afghanistan.  Read more : Philosophy in Afghanistan

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Niccolò Machiavelli (1469 - 1527)BBC

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

30 August 2006

Introducing the Florentine thinker and political theorist, Niccolò Macchiavelli:  Read more : Niccolò Machiavelli (1469 - 1527)

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Jean-Jaques Rousseau (1712 - 1778)Production team

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

30 August 2006

Introducing the 18th century French Swiss philosopher, Jean-Jacques Rousseau:  Read more : Jean-Jaques Rousseau (1712 - 1778)

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Aristotle (384 - 322 BC)Tilemahos Efthimiadis under CC-BY-SA licence

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

30 August 2006

Introducing the Greek philosopher, Aristotle  Read more : Aristotle (384 - 322 BC)

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Hume on trustBBC

By Matt Matravers (Guest)

30 August 2006

Matt Matravers, of the Department of Politics, the University of York, outlines David Hume's approach to the question of trust.  Read more : Hume on trust

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Sun Tzu (4th Century BC)BBC

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

30 August 2006

Sun Tzu wrote in the 4th century BC, but his ideas still influence military, political and business leaders today  Read more : Sun Tzu (4th Century BC)

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Michel Foucault (1926 - 1984)BBC

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

30 August 2006

Introducing French historian and philosopher Michel Foucault  Read more : Michel Foucault (1926 - 1984)

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Immanuel Kant (1724 - 1804)Controlled

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

30 August 2006

Introducing the 18th century German philosopher, Immanuel Kant  Read more : Immanuel Kant (1724 - 1804)

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Annette Baier (1929 - )Controlled

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

30 August 2006

Introducing New Zealand born moral philosopher Annette Baier:  Read more : Annette Baier (1929 - )

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As the Olympic flame wings its way around the UK, the OU's Aarón Alzola Romero asks: just how immemorial is the Olympic torch relay?

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