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The Kyoto School
In the first decades of the 20th century the Japanese philosopher Kitaro Nishida sent students to Europe and America to see what they could discover …
2 years, 3 months ago
Heidegger & Antisemitism
Martin Heidegger is widely viewed as one of the most significant philosophers of the 20th century. His 1927 book Being & Time took issue with the ent…
2 years, 3 months ago
What is normal?
Neurodiversity, madness and disability are at the centre of the work being undertaken by three academics who join Matthew Sweet to look at the histor…
2 years, 3 months ago
Shakespeare's Women
From Lady Macbeth to Portia, Viola and Rosalind - Shakespeare's female characters continue to hold the highest appeal for actors, but less is known a…
2 years, 3 months ago
Dust, dirt and domesticity
What is the composition dirt and dust? Is there a better place to hang the washing? And how can I make my home more comfortable? These are all questi…
2 years, 3 months ago
Octavia Butler's Kindred
"A hermit in the middle of Los Angeles" is one way she described herself - born in 1947, Butler became a writer who wanted to "tell stories filled wi…
2 years, 3 months ago
Essay writing
Montaigne's literary self portraits led to him popularising the Essay form in the mid 1500s. With online articles, long reads in newspapers and magaz…
2 years, 3 months ago
Travel, pleasure and peril
Going on a trip ? get ready to get uncomfortable, pack grease to treat your sore bum, and laudanum for the inevitable travel sickness - and perhaps y…
2 years, 3 months ago
Dickens, Disney and copyright
Mickey Mouse in his first incarnation in a short film from 1928 becomes available for public viewing without infringing Disney's copyright next year.…
2 years, 4 months ago
New Thinking: Carols and Convents
What links carol singing with dogs? Medieval musicologist Micah Mackay reveals that carols aren’t just for Christmas – they began life as communal so…
2 years, 4 months ago