A History of Ideas: Rewiring the Brain
Can you teach an old dog new tricks? The scientific consensus is ‘yes’!
A History of Ideas: Luciano Floridi On The Fourth Revolution
Are we in the midst of a fourth revolution in human thinking? This is the view of philosopher Luciano Floridi.
A History of Ideas: The Antikythera Mechanism
Surely computers are a modern invention? Er… no. The Antikythera Mechanism shows that calculating machines had been invented at the time of the ancient Greeks.
History of Ideas: Marshall McLuhan On The Medium is the Message
What did Marshall McLuhan mean by his statement ‘The Medium Is The Message’?
A History of Ideas: The Idea of Cultural Transmission
What truly sets humans apart from other animals?
A History of Ideas: Karl Marx on Alienation
Karl Marx believed that work helped define human life and give it meaning.
A History of Ideas: John Locke on Personal Identity
What makes you… well, YOU? Is it your body? Is it your mind
A History of Ideas: Noam Chomsky on Language Acquisition
Why are humans able to speak so easily? Is it because, as Plato believed, we are born knowing things?