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Monthly Archives: September 2009
‘Any ideology that fails to engage with our psychology is doomed to failure’
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Avishai Margalit (Afula, Israel, 1939) is a retired professor from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, where he spent most of his working life, and is currently Professor of Philosophy at the Institute for Advanced Study at the University of Princeton (USA). Interview with Avishai Margalit (Text Joan Vergés Gifra) © Pere Virgili Apart from writing a large number of articles on questions of moral and … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Global issues, Philosophy
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Human Rights Watch’s Supplementary Concerns and Recommendations on Russia
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Submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Committee in advance of its Review of Russia This memorandum, submitted by Human Rights Watch in advance of the United Nations Human Rights Committee’s (“the Committee”) review of Russia’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (“the Covenant”), addresses several areas of concern raised by the Committee in its List of Issues to be Taken … Continue reading
Posted in Human rights, Russia
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Algorithm and Blues
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Well, this is unexpected — a comic book about the quest for logical certainty in mathematics. The story spans the decades from the late 19th century to World War II, a period when the nature of mathematical truth was being furiously debated. The stellar cast, headed up by Bertrand Russell, includes the greatest philosophers, logicians and mathematicians of the era, along with sundry wives and … Continue reading
Exclusive Interview with Penya artist Dela
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She is an artist you may (or may not) have heard of before, but rest assured she is working hard to make sure all that changes soon! With the Kenyan music scene flooded with a lot mediocre artists, it is refreshing to hear some real talent which this artist no doubt has. Featured on Sauti Sol’s debut album Mwanzo, Dela is one of the latest … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Artist, Arts & Culture, Culture, Music, Religion
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