CRITIQUE
July/August 2012
The Wealth of Nations should not be seen as separate from Smith's moral philosophy — it itself is a profoundly moral text
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June 2012
Comparing Pablo Picasso's drawings to those of the Old Masters reveals his failure to master the basics of draughtsmanship
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May 2012
Delving into the various linguistic predicaments of Samuel Beckett reveals the beautiful complications of his writings.
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April 2012
Neuroscientists attempt to reduce the greatest aspects of human behaviour and existence to material Darwinism. We should be sceptical about their overblown claims
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