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After relativism
How to argue with a relativist -
The edge of reason
How can we use reason? -
The trouble with the Enlightenment
Arguments about the Age of Reason have become stale. Can a new book transform the debate? -
Do we expect too much from love?
Love for humans has taken over from love for God -
Marginal Marx
Marx was a man of his time -
The thing’s the thing
Can writers use little objects to tell big stories? -
Ellen Gallagher: AxME
A major American artist comes to the UK -
When art meets politics
How should policymakers account for the value of art?
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Model modern satire
Gilbert and Sullivan’s best works fit perfectly into the 21st century -
An experiment with anarchy
The philosophy of Silicon Valley is shallow and self-serving -
The last revolution
Pop changed the art world forever -
The 500 year war
Since the 15th century Europe has been the bloody battleground in a continent-wide struggle for power. But today war seems a distant threat. What changed? -
He always slips away
JM Coetzee’s new novel is a profound existential comedy. But what does it all mean? -
Remaking Strindberg
Director Katie Mitchell is at war with Britain’s parochial theatre culture -
Swimming with sharks
David Fincher has always been obsessed with vicious struggles for power. Now he has turned to American politics, with his adaptation of the classic BBC series House of Cards -
Mormons are us
The secret behind the hit musical by the creators of South Park
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Ellen Gallagher: AxME
A major American artist comes to the UK -
When art meets politics
How should policymakers account for the value of art? -
Perpetual adolescents
The debut novel by Sam Byers is a portrait of his generation. It is not looking good -
The man who became Picasso
A new exhibition looks at an early period in the great artist's career -
The XX factor
Who are the women on the world thinkers list? -
SIC to death
Maria Miller wants the arts to make more money. Here’s how -
Napalm’s death
How the incendiary went from hero to pariah -
Dead again
Are horror films winding down for retirement?
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