Popper documentary
Dutch television documentary (only narration is in Dutch) (29 minutes)
Dutch television documentary (only narration is in Dutch) (29 minutes)
Andrew Sullivan, a fascinating melange of Oakeshottian (and a dash of Hayekeanism), gay activist and practicing Catholic, here discussing his book The Conservative Soul. Andrew’s target is primarily the co-option of religious fundamentalism into the public arena – a cast of mind that is neither religious nor political, nor indeed “conservative” since these folk have a radical agenda. For more on…
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In memory of Paul Hirst (Paul was the only member in the School of Politics and Sociology that “got it”. He never allowed his own ideological predelictions to colour his approach to students’ work – he relished giving a fair and insightful account of positions he didn’t hold to, which I noticed confused students who were there…