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Terry Eagleton on M...
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12:00:00 10/15/10

Big Ideas presents British literary and cultural theorist, Terry Eagleton. His lecture"Is Marxism a Theodicy?" was delivered at a conference on Historical Material...

Terry Eagleton on Marxism as a Theodicy

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Terry Eagleton on Marxism as a Theodicy

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Big Ideas presents British literary and cultural theorist, Terry Eagleton. His lecture"Is Marxism a Theodicy?" was delivered at a conference on Historical Materialism at York University, on May 14, 2010

Terry Eagleton on t...
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12:00:00 10/15/10

British literary and cultural theorist, Terry Eagleton, on The Metaphysics of Terror. This lecture was culled from our archives and first aired in 2004.

Terry Eagleton on the metaphysics of terror

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Terry Eagleton on the metaphysics of terror

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British literary and cultural theorist, Terry Eagleton, on The Metaphysics of Terror. This lecture was culled from our archives and first aired in 2004.

Chris Lintott on Th...
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12:00:00 10/09/10

Chris Lintott of the University of Oxford discusses The Galaxy Zoo, an internet-based program for enlisting the help of amateur astronomers in cataloguing other ga...

Chris Lintott on The Galaxy Zoo

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Chris Lintott on The Galaxy Zoo

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Chris Lintott of the University of Oxford discusses The Galaxy Zoo, an internet-based program for enlisting the help of amateur astronomers in cataloguing other galaxies.

Tariq Ramadan
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12:00:00 10/04/10

The Swiss-born Muslim philosopher gives a lecture based on his recent book In the Footsteps of the Prophet: Lessons from the Life of Muhammad.

Tariq Ramadan

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Tariq Ramadan

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The Swiss-born Muslim philosopher gives a lecture based on his recent book In the Footsteps of the Prophet: Lessons from the Life of Muhammad.

Jeremy Rifkin on Th...
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12:00:00 10/02/10

Jeremy Rifkin, President of the Foundation on Economic Trends and author of The Empathic Civilization: Rethinking Human Nature in the Biosphere Era spoke about env...

Jeremy Rifkin on The Empathic Civilization

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Jeremy Rifkin on The Empathic Civilization

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Jeremy Rifkin, President of the Foundation on Economic Trends and author of The Empathic Civilization: Rethinking Human Nature in the Biosphere Era spoke about environmental issues at the Tulip Festival in Ottawa on May 16, 2010.

Jeff Rubin and Andr...
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12:00:00 10/02/10

Big Ideas presents Jeff Rubin and Andrew Nikiforuk on The Future of the Oil Economy. This panel discussion took place at the 2010 Globe and Mail Festival Open Hous...

Jeff Rubin and Andrew Nikiforuk on the future of oil

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Jeff Rubin and Andrew Nikiforuk on the future of oil

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Big Ideas presents Jeff Rubin and Andrew Nikiforuk on The Future of the Oil Economy. This panel discussion took place at the 2010 Globe and Mail Festival Open House. Moderator is Paul Waldie.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali on ...
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12:00:00 09/25/10

Ayaan Hirsi Ali on her book Nomad: From Islam to America: A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali on Islam

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Ayaan Hirsi Ali on Islam

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Ayaan Hirsi Ali on her book Nomad: From Islam to America: A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations.

Ruth Wisse on Serio...
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12:00:00 09/17/10

Ruth Wisse delivers her lecture entitled Getting Serious about Jewish Humor recorded at Beth Tzedec Synagogue in Toronto, in November, 2004.

Ruth Wisse on Serious Thoughts on Jewish Humor - 2004

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Ruth Wisse on Serious Thoughts on Jewish Humor - 2004

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Ruth Wisse delivers her lecture entitled Getting Serious about Jewish Humor recorded at Beth Tzedec Synagogue in Toronto, in November, 2004.

Gerard t'Hooft on S...
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12:00:00 09/11/10

Gerard t'Hooft, a Nobel Laureate from Utrecht University delivers a lecture on Science Fiction and Reality at the Perimeter Institute in Waterloo, Ontario on May 7...

Gerard t'Hooft on Science Fiction and Reality

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Gerard t'Hooft on Science Fiction and Reality

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Gerard t'Hooft, a Nobel Laureate from Utrecht University delivers a lecture on Science Fiction and Reality at the Perimeter Institute in Waterloo, Ontario on May 7, 2008

Simon Blackburn on ...
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12:00:00 09/03/10

Simon Blackburn discusses his book Truth: A Guide for the Perplexed. The lecture was delivered at the University of Toronto, in May, 2005

Simon Blackburn on Truth: A Guide for the Perplexed - 2005

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Simon Blackburn on Truth: A Guide for the Perplexed - 2005

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Simon Blackburn discusses his book Truth: A Guide for the Perplexed. The lecture was delivered at the University of Toronto, in May, 2005

David Gray profile ...
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12:00:00 08/27/10

David Gray discusses ice skating, his coffee preferences and being American by birth but feeling more like a Canadian.

David Gray profile - ice skating, coffee and being American

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David Gray profile - ice skating, coffee and being American

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David Gray discusses ice skating, his coffee preferences and being American by birth but feeling more like a Canadian.

Rupinder Brar profi...
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12:00:00 08/27/10

Rupinder Brar discusses telescopes, the gender divide in the sciences and his role in the movie X-Men

Rupinder Brar profile - telescopes, gender divide, X-Men

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Rupinder Brar profile - telescopes, gender divide, X-Men

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Rupinder Brar discusses telescopes, the gender divide in the sciences and his role in the movie X-Men

Daniel Pink on his ...
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12:00:00 08/27/10

Daniel Pink delivers a lecture discussing his book A Whole New Mind at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, in June, 2005.

Daniel Pink on his book A Whole New Mind - 2005

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Daniel Pink on his book A Whole New Mind - 2005

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Daniel Pink delivers a lecture discussing his book A Whole New Mind at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, in June, 2005.

Nadia Habib profile...
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12:00:00 08/20/10

Nadia Habib discusses her childhood in Egypt, her family life and her love for teaching at York University.

Nadia Habib profile - Egypt, family life, York University

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Nadia Habib profile - Egypt, family life, York University

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Nadia Habib discusses her childhood in Egypt, her family life and her love for teaching at York University.

Monika Havelka prof...
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12:00:00 08/20/10

Monika Havelka discusses horseback riding, her children's reactions to growing up with biologists for parents and her excitement for teaching

Monika Havelka profile - horseback riding, biology, teaching

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Monika Havelka profile - horseback riding, biology, teaching

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Monika Havelka discusses horseback riding, her children's reactions to growing up with biologists for parents and her excitement for teaching

Bruce Meyer profile...
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12:00:00 08/13/10

Bruce Meyer discusses his poetry, happiness in his life and in fiction, and his dog Daisy.

Bruce Meyer profile - poetry, happiness, his dog Daisy

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Bruce Meyer profile - poetry, happiness, his dog Daisy

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Bruce Meyer discusses his poetry, happiness in his life and in fiction, and his dog Daisy.

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Ian Hacking on The Biosocial Being

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Ian Hacking on The Biosocial Being
04/14/12

Philosopher Ian Hacking delivers the 2011 Ioan Davies Memorial Lecture entitled Who Are You? The Biosocial Being. The lecture took place at York University on November 14, 2011.