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Apr 2020
20m 42s

Elizabeth Anderson on 'Let's Talk'

EDMONDS AND WARBURTON
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In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast, recorded before the Covid-19 lockdowns, the political philosopher Elizabeth Anderson explains why we need to be prepared to talk more, even with people with whom we strongly disagree. 

 

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