Women who engage in public speaking are seen as “freakish androgynes”, argued classics professor Mary Beard in her recent London Review … More
Tag: Philosophy
Times Literary Supplement: Book Review of Simon Blackburn’s “Mirror Mirror”
Simon Blackburn credits L’Oréal’s slogan, “because you’re worth it”, as a source of outrage and inspiration for Mirror, Mirror: The uses … More
Times Literary Supplement: Book Review of Martha Nussbaum’s “Political Emotions”
“The public culture needs to be nourished and sustained by something that lies deep in the human heart and taps … More
Philosophy Now Magazine: What did Mary know?
Imagine a girl called Mary. She is a brilliant neuroscientist and a world expert on colour vision. But because she … More
The Beaver: Michael Sandel the public philosopher
The first thought that popped into my head when Michael Sandel walked onto the stage to deliver his lecture at … More
