Ethical Record Talks & Lectures
Talks & Lectures
The Story of Scepticism
Lecture date: Sun, 4th Jun, 2017
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Estimated 10 min read
In common use ‘scepticism’ means a tendency to disbelieve or at least suspend belief in what you’re being told. But in philosophical circles it primarily means the tendency to…
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Prospects for a solution to the Israel/Palestine conflict
Lecture date: Sun, 21st May, 2017
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Estimated 13 min read
The conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is one of the longest running of modern times and is not comprehensible without some knowledge of its history. I will first…
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Stepping into Britain: The Early Human Occupation of Europe
Lecture date: Sun, 26th Feb, 2017
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Estimated 8 min read
As with many great discoveries they were found by chance. We had been working at Happisburgh for over a decade, but visited in May 2013 to continue geophysics on the…
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How Should the West Handle North Korea?
Lecture date: Sun, 12th Mar, 2017
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Estimated 9 min read
The Kim Cult Current North Korean national legend is very easily summarised. The Koryo Dynasty, between 918 and 1392, unified the peninsula. This was followed by what is called “feudal…
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Dystopian Times
Lecture date: Sun, 12th Feb, 2017
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Estimated 7 min read
The election and assumption to office of President Trump in January 2017 and the Brexit vote and its unfolding implications have led to widespread discussions as to whether we are…
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New Frontiers in UK Politics?
Lecture date: Sun, 5th Feb, 2017
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Estimated 3 min read
The new leadership of the Green Party has called for a “progressive alliance” involving Labour, Greens, Plaid Cymru, the SNP and the Lib Dems to take on the Conservatives in…
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Is the Writing on the Wall for Liberal Democracy?
Lecture date: Sun, 19th Feb, 2017
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Estimated 9 min read
1. Liberal Democracy after Brexit and Trump Where do the Brexit vote and Donald Trump’s election leave liberal democracy? Both events are to do with the discontent of the disenfranchised…
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The Role of Language in Understanding Sexual Behaviour
Lecture date: Sun, 23rd Oct, 2016
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Estimated 9 min read
Warning: this article contains sexually explicit descriptions. This piece starts with a warning: if you are worried about explicit sexual language, you should consider skipping to a different article. The…
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What if we could Rebuild the EU?
Lecture date: Sun, 22nd Jan, 2017
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Estimated 9 min read
In this unique and controversial discussion event, Lucy Anderson and Professor Keith Pilbeam addressed the question of whether our focus should be on creating a brand new EU rather than…
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The Penultimate Curiosity: Science, Religion and the Big Questions?
Lecture date: Sun, 2nd Oct, 2016
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Estimated 5 min read
The Ardèche Gorge, in the South of France, is home to some of the most remarkable paintings in the world. They would be worthy of inclusion in any national gallery….