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Philosophy and the Human Situation
History & The Arts

Philosophy and the Human Situation

...work, The Social Contract Pro- and Anti-Regan Debate Rosalind Hursthouse and Derek Matravers cover, in the form of a debate, the Regan argument developed by Tom Regan, animal rights professor. Ethics, Animals, and the Environment Oxford University Philosophy Professor Roger Crisp discusses specific moral questions concerning ethics, animals and the environment Wonder...
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How does OpenLearn deal with older content?

...working where possible and reduce 404 errors/user dissatisfaction. OpenLearn articles are marked as 'archived' whilst still kept on the site after 5 years in order to reduce potential reputational damage. OpenLearn courses and interactives are reviewed by faculty as time permits, then updated, replaced and deleted accordingly. Content has historical/archival value in its...
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Turning rebellion into money: The upstarts who sell out
Money & Business

Turning rebellion into money: The upstarts who sell out

...work. As an ethos it’s notoriously difficult to define. But that doesn’t stop corporate attempts to make money from it – perhaps it even helps. People like to buy a spirit of rebellion – revolution even – and, if possible, show that they’re resisting capitalism while consuming. But what starts out as fun – as a way of differentiating a t-shirt or a car –...
What does the AKP victory mean for Turkey?
Society, Politics & Law

What does the AKP victory mean for Turkey?

...working hard to poach votes from the MHP by creating a paranoid atmosphere of violence and authoritarian crackdowns. It has been brazenly trying to turn Turkey into a police state, one where the opposition has no room to breathe and where religious and ethnic tensions deepen every day. It seems this strategy has worked. People turned to the devil they know; even with an...
Rugby: A game of risk and reward
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rugby: A game of risk and reward

...work-based situations and lower than that experienced by motorcyclists, pedestrians and car occupants” and concluded that “the risk of sustaining a catastrophic injury in rugby union could be regarded as acceptable and that the laws of the game therefore adequately manage the risk”. MacLean and Hutchinson (2012) conducted an audit of U19 player admissions to spinal...
What actually happens if Britain leaves the EU?
Society, Politics & Law

What actually happens if Britain leaves the EU?

...works for, or consumes the products of any organisation – in other words everyone – would be affected by a UK exit from the European Union. As someone who studies organisations for a living, I believe that it is strongly in Britain’s interests to remain in; it is why I am a member of the European Movement. Now, you may disagree with that view, but it is surely vital...
Can cartoons help keep indigenous Mexican languages alive?
Languages

Can cartoons help keep indigenous Mexican languages alive?

...works of indigenous poets and artists, as well as historians and philosophers, experts in thinking and indigenous languages. The page of the project reads as follows: En esta [primera] serie se retratan siete de estas 68 visiones del mundo: huasteco, maya, mixteco, náhuatl, totonaco, yaqui y zapoteco, a través de la visión de siete escritores y siete ilustradores...