History of Ideas Q and A
History of Ideas Q and A
A special episode in which David answers some of the audience's questions about the second series of History of Ideas. F... Read more
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Shklar on Hypocrisy
Judith Shklar’s Ordinary Vices (1984) made the case that the worst of all the vices is cruelty. But that meant we needed... Read more
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