Rene Descartes and Blaise Pascal, both 17th century French philosophers, tussled between truth-seeking rationalism and the role of faith and emotion in human experience. This tug of war continues today and to bring some light to its contemporary relevance, join theologian James Orr and former Bishop of Kensington Graham Tomlin for this exclusive live conversation at the UnHerd Club.
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Alasdair MacIntyre, who died this year, was a Scottish-American philosopher and moral theorist, known best for his seminal book After Virtue (1981). MacIntyre was one of the earliest critics of the fragmented nature of contemporary morality and argued for a return to virtue-based ethics. In this exclusive masterclass, writer Nina Power unpacks MacIntyre’s foundational philosophies and suggests how they might inform a new era of radical politics.
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From Farage’s flirtations with Trump to Palantir’s takeover of the NHS, has Britain already become the 51st state of America? As industry, services and politics all cede control to forces across the pond, the question of British cultural independence is more vexed than ever. Historian Helen Thompson and Novara Media’s Aaron Bastani come together to chart the US-ification of our everyday lives, and what happens next.
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With the rise of accessible AI and the total ubiquity of smartphones, could the West be entering a post-literate age? And what role might old-school books have in this brave new world? Substack’s Ed West, The Times’ James Marriott and UnHerd’s Kathleen Stock come together to discuss the twilight of literary culture and the dark dawn of scrolling culture. Stick around for an audience Q&A after the conversation and pose your questions to our panelists.
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