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18 The History of Utopia Lecture
If one considers political science as the scientific background against which the fantastic claims plausibility, utopian fiction is the first tributary of the river of science fiction. By examining key works, such as Plato’s Republic, Thomas More’s Utopia, Francis Bacon’s … Continue reading
Episode 105: Civil Disobedience with Noëlle McAfee | Overthink podcast
Do political subjects have a default obligation to obey the law? In episode 105 of Overthink, Ellie and David discuss civil disobedience in the present context of university activism for divestment from genocide in Gaza. They chart the genealogy of … Continue reading
BBC Radio 4 – Free Thinking, Positive and negative politics, ‘intellectual vices’ and the face you bring to work
Sir Richard Evans, Margaret Heffernan, Isabel Oakeshott, Quassim Cassam join Anne McElvoy to look at the ideas shaping our lives today. Are they optimists or pessimists ? How negative should we be in political campaigning, doomscrolling, parenting, writing reviews or … Continue reading
The joy of abstract mathematical thinking – with Eugenia Cheng
Category theory is an abstract branch of mathematics – but did you know it can be both fun, and extremely useful for everyday life? Watch the Q&A here: • Q&A: The joy of abstract mathematical… Buy Eugenia’s book here: https://geni.us/GBfELuE … Continue reading
AI-Generated Philosophy Is Weirdly Profound
[…] Sources: Zizek’s Ontology by Johnston Transgressing the Boundary by Sokal What the Sokal Affair Does and Does Not Prove by Sokal The Phenomenology of Spirit by Hegel Lectures on the Phenomenology of Spirit by Kojeve 2001: A Space Odyssey … Continue reading
BBC Radio 4 – You’re Dead to Me, Pythagoras
Join Greg and his guests to learn about ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras. In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Edith Hall and comedian Desiree Burch to learn all about ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras. Pythagoras is famous … Continue reading