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Susan Neiman on how the Bible applies human reason to solve moral questions.
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Susan Neiman explains how Beavis and Butthead are perfect examples of Nietzsche’s “last men.”
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Susan Neiman on how Enlightenment values are misunderstood, and their importance today.
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Susan Neiman on the continuing importance of Kant.
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Susan Neiman discusses how best to examine people in regards to evil.
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The responsibilities that follow maturity, according to Susan Neiman.
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Why Susan Neiman became a philosopher and who influenced her.
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Susan Neiman on Immanuel Kant and the grown-up idealist
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Journalist Steve Coll discusses the inspiration and research behind his book.
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Steve Coll discusses bin Laden’s family life, upbringing, and possible whereabouts.
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Steve Coll weighs in on the current state of American Intelligence.
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Steve Coll debates the challenges facing print culture today and reminisces about his personal experiences.
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A reading by Andre Dubus highlights the duality typical of his characters.
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Andre Dubus writes more than novels and finds inspiration in poetry, but finds that screenplays lack “sensual details.”
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Having “dodged the bullet” of his father’s strict Catholicism, writer Andre Dubus’ wandering sometimes takes him into strip clubs.
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Author Andre Dubus grew up in the shadow of writers, from his famous father to Kurt Vonnegut.
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A myriad of hometowns and childhood experiences feed the writing of Andre Dubus.