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What is the point of universities? |
Lord Patten, Chancellor of Oxford University, gives the opening talk at Wolfson College's 50th Anniversary celebration weekend |
Chris Patten |
15 Aug 2016 |
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Creative Commons |
Intrinsic Value, or Value for Their Own Sake |
Sixth and final lecture First lecture in the Value of Humanities series in which Professor Helen Small discusses the philosophical idea of intrinsic value, or the humanities as valuable for its own sake. |
Helen Small |
13 May 2013 |
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Creative Commons |
Democracy Needs Us |
Fifth lecture in the Value of Humanities series in which Professor Helen Small discusses the idea that a flourishing democracy needs the Humanities. |
Helen Small |
13 May 2013 |
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Creative Commons |
The Humanities' Contribution to Happiness |
Fourth lecture in the Value of Humanities series in which Professor Helen Small discusses the Humanities' contribution to happiness. |
Helen Small |
13 May 2013 |
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Creative Commons |
How Useful are the Humanities? |
First lecture in the Value of Humanities series in which Professor Helen Small discusses the ideas of use and usefulness in the context of the value of the humanities. |
Helen Small |
13 May 2013 |
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Creative Commons |
Distinction (the distinctive character and work of the Humanities) |
Second lecture in the Value of Humanities series in which Professor Helen Small discusses how the humanities is distinct from other academic disciplines. |
Helen Small |
13 May 2013 |
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Introduction |
First lecture in the Value of Humanities series in which Professor Helen Small discusses the broad political and social context in which to place these lectures. |
Helen Small |
13 May 2013 |