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It might be art – part two

July 11th, 2010 · Comments Off · But is it Art?, Morally Bankrupt Godless Liberalism, The truth is out there

This is the second part of a post covering the BHA’s conference on humanism, philosophy and the arts held at Conway Hall last weekend.

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It might be art, but what does that mean?

July 4th, 2010 · Comments Off · But is it Art?, Morally Bankrupt Godless Liberalism, The truth is out there

And so to London last weekend for the latest in the British Humanist Association’s series of study days, events that are always well worth attending and which should definitely figure on your future list of entertainment and diversion.

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AC Grayling: Why trainee doctors don't need to learn about ancient demon possession

January 10th, 2010 · Comments Off · Morally Bankrupt Godless Liberalism

Here’s a nice video from the Richard Dawkins Foundation featuring the philosopher AC Grayling. He’s explaining why the policy of ‘teaching the controversy’ in those areas of education that some would like to make controversial, even though they are really not at all controversial, does nothing but devalue education.

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AC Grayling on the wider applications of scientific thinking

July 4th, 2009 · Comments Off · The truth is out there

Here’s a chance to hear the renowned philosopher AC Grayling thinking out loud on the application of scientific thinking to wider areas of life.

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