André Simon Awards
SPECIAL COMMENDATION FOR THE VIRTUES OF THE TABLE. From the André Simon Awards.
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Guardian Book of the Week
FREEDOM REGAINED IS GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE WEEK. Reviewed by Terry Eagleton, who calls it an “excellent book”.
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OXFORD LITERARY FESTIVAL – 25 MARCH. Two events at this year’s festival. At 1:15 there is a short 15-minite talk on my Very Short Introduction to Atheism. The main event is then at 4pm when I talk about my new book Freedom Regained: The Possibility of Free Will.
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DO WE REALLY HAVE FREE WILL? – LONDON, 24 MARCH. Do we have free will? In his latest book, Freedom Regained, renowned philosopher Julian Baggini explores the concept of free will from every angle, alongside the leading neuroscientist Steven Rose and Radio 4’s All In The Mind presenter Claudia Hammond. Barbican Open Salon at 19:30. Full details here.
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WELLCOME COLLECTION – LONDON, 12 MARCH. What counts as ‘evidence’ in a courtroom? Join us for a conversation on how objects, witnesses and science fit into the legal process. Full details here. (NB Fully Booked)
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