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Dec 2020
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Words and the World | Paul Muldoon, Jenn...

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How has language informed the evolution of philosophy? And is there a point where the usefulness of words ends? Our experts discuss.

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On today’s episode we’re discussing philosophy’s linguistic turn as well as the general relationship between language and philosophy.

To help us discuss our descriptions of the world we’re joined remotely by professor of philosophy Jennifer Hornsby, Pulitzer Prize winning poet Paul Muldoon, post-realist philosopher Hilary Lawson and senior philosophy lecturer Rebecca Roache.

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