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Denis Donoghue - The Arts Without Mystery
Denis Donoghue analyses how the categorisation of art is destroying its mystery.
The Anxious Object
Denis Donoghue evaluates the destruction of raw art by interpretation.
A Talent For Conviction
Irish literary critic Denis Donoghue explores societies' need to over analyse art.
Douglas Wass - Government and the Governed
United Thoughts & Counsels
Sir Douglas Wass examines what we mean by 'government'.
Cabinet: Directorate or Directory?
Sir Douglas Wass analyses the effectiveness of the British Parliamentary Cabinet.
The Privileged Adviser
Sir Douglas Wass asks which Civil Service reforms would strengthen it and which weaken it.
Critical Opposition - Part of the Policy
Sir Douglas Wass examines the executive power of Parliament.
Opening Up Government.
Sir Douglas Wass examines the effect on government of more public access to information.
Participation - the Sole Bond
Sir Douglas Wass makes the case for a more autonomous Royal Commission.
John Searle - Minds, Brains and Science
A Froth on Reality
Professor John Searle examines the connections between the mind and the brain.
Beer Cans & Meat Machines
Professor John Searle considers whether a digital computer can be taught to think.
Grandmother Knew Best
Professor John Searle examines the discipline of cognitive science.
Walk to Patagonia
Professor John Searle analyses how our mental activities can produce our behaviour.
A Changing Reality
Professor John Searle explores the limitations of human behavioural science.
The Freedom of the Will
Professor John Searle examines the evidence for and against the existence of free will.
David Henderson - Innocence and Design
The Power of Do-it-Yourself Economics
David Henderson examines the power of do-it-yourself economics.
Soap Opera in High Places
David Henderson examines the leading elements of do-it-yourself economics.
Needs, Centralism & Autarchy
David Henderson considers the contrasts between different economic processes.
Orthodox Economists versus the People
David Henderson explores the role of international trade on economics.
DIYE plus the Lobbies: Counting the Cost
David Henderson examines how influential economists really are.
Markets, States & Economics
David Henderson considers the wider context of market states and economics.
John McCluskey - Law, Justice and Democracy
The Chill and Distant Heights
Lord McCluskey questions the role judges perform in sentencing criminals.
The Clanking of Medieval Chains
Lord McCluskey examines how judges come to their conclusions.
Hard Cases and Bad Law
Lord McCluskey argues ultimate responsibility for legislation lies with Parliament.
Trusting the Judges
Lord McCluskey argues for the more unambiguous adjudication.
An Enormous Power
Lord McCluskey argues against the enactment of a Bill of Rights in the United Kingdom.
Lions Under the Throne
Lord McCluskey concludes his lectures on the state of the British legal system.
Alexander Goehr - The Survival of The Symphony
The Old Warhorse
The composer Alexander Goehr discusses rise and fall of the Symphony.
An Orchid In the Field of Technology
Professor Alexander Goehr judges the effect of recorded sound on our perception of music.
Past and Present
Professor Alexander Goehr diagnoses the pressures of contemporary music-making.
A Licence for Licence
Professor Alexander Goehr explores how avant-garde music lost its edge.
