The question of how our minds work is one of life's greatest mysteries, fascinating scientists and philosophers alike. When Churchland brought their ideas together she provoked fury—and admiration

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The author, broadcaster and MP sparked a love of academic philosophy in countless curious viewers and readers

The diversity debate has lost sight of the fact that communities are made up of members who themselves may be very different

Ayer’s work tells us important things about the shortcomings of Anglophone philosophy

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The Today presenter preferred to score political points rather than properly interrogate his interviewees

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Human beings are storytellers but that sometimes does us more harm than good

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