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Nigel Warburton

Everyday Philosophy: How Doomsday changes the way we live

Philosopher NIGEL WARBUTON on how Covid isn't the only disaster we should be wary of.

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Everyday Philosophy: What John Stuart Mill would think about freeing Britney and Brexit

Britney may finally be free – even to marry Sam Asghari – sadly, the same can't be said of the UK.

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Why shaming Boris Johnson for his self-serving antics is unlikely to work

Why Boris Johnson's true hero is more like the cynic philosopher Diogenes of Sinope.

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Everyday Philosophy: The worrying link over cruelty to animals

Philosopher NIGEL WARBUTON on the link between those who are cruel to animals and violence against humans.

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Everyday Philosophy: How disgust led latest Tory backlash

From U-bend to U-turn, NIGEL WARBURTON on the role of disgust in UK politics

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Everyday Philosophy: Where have all the Nigels gone?

The name is at risk of going extinct. On this decline, Philosopher NIGEL WARBURTON ponders why this is.

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Everyday Philosophy: Why do so many choose suffering over comfort?

The Tories appear to be exploiting a weakness in humans, where they will tolerate pain and suffering over comfort.

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Everyday Philosophy: How it all comes down to taste

How much attention should we pay to food reviews and rankings? Philosopher NIGEL WARBURTON gives his take.

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Everyday Philosophy: Resisting the urge to gloat over Brexit schadenfreude

Schadenfreude might seem harmless, but there's a difference between a temporary feeling and living your whole life gloating about it.

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Everyday Philosophy: Anger – is it always a bad emotion?

There are different kinds of anger - some good and some bad. The right kind of anger can be valuable.

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Everyday Philosophy: What is art?

NIGEL WARBURTON, one of the world’s most-read philosophers, considers the latest art installation at Paris’s Arc de Triomphe.

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Everyday Philosophy: How much intolerance should a tolerant society tolerate?

Can the rise in intolerance in Europe be attributed to dog-whistle politics, or is there more to it?

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Everyday Philosophy: The sense of nothingness surrounding Brexit

How will shoppers adapt to empty shelves in supermarkets? NIGEL WARBURTON, one of the world’s most-read philosophers, offers his thoughts.

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Everyday Philosophy: There’s more to seeing than what meets the eye

NIGEL WARBURTON, one of the world’s most-read philosophers, reflects on our mental state after various coronavirus lockdowns.

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Everyday Philosophy: Our need for compassion… and a degree of calculation

NIGEL WARBURTON, one of the world’s most-read philosophers, on the 'Trolley Problem' and why life is more complex than the theory suggests.

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Everyday Philosophy: The contrasting merits of pessimism and optimism

Introducing a new weekly column by Nigel Warburton, one of the world’s most-read philosophers.

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Trump reaction to Charlottesville was ‘quasi-neutral’ and ‘sickening’

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Why every philosopher’s death seems to hold meaning

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