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Kent hosts UK's premier Philosophy conference

The 94th Joint Session of the Aristotelian Society and the Mind Association, 10 -12 July 2020.
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Does fear drive economic progress?

Dr Lauren Ware asks what the philosophy of emotion contributes to the Universal Basic Income debate

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The difference between being good and being kind

Professor Simon Kirchin discusses the crucial difference between ‘thick’ and ‘thin’ concepts

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