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  1. Slavoj Zizek: Towards a Materialist Theory of Subjectivity (2014)

    Subject
    Philosophy

    Audio recording of lecture given by Slavoj Zizek at Birkbeck College on 22 May 2014 [112 minutes].

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  2. Squares: Ideas from Plato’s Republic (2014)

    Subject
    Mathematics; Philosophy
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 31 minutes), £15.00

    This film introduces the (so-called) ‘two worlds’ aspect of the theory of forms, and the mathematical route to understanding the forms; it considers in what way democracy may be said to be irrational; it...

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  3. Why the Enlightenment Still Matters Today (2012)

    Subject
    History

    Video recording of the 2012 Joint Royal Historical Society/Gresham College Annual Lecture in which Professor Justin Champion argues why we would be wise to go back to explore some of the more radical...

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  4. Life After Death (2012)

    Subject
    Philosophy; Religious studies; Science
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 52 minutes), £49.00 (DVD), £20.00 (1 Year Digital Licence), £49.00 (3 Year Digital Licence)

    Ideas about the soul and the afterlife, of sin and God’s purpose have shaped human thinking for thousands of years. Religious rituals remain embedded in the major events of our lives. In this...

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  5. Story of Science, The (2010)

    Subject
    History; Science
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 360 minutes), £24.99

    In this six-part series Michael Mosley tells the story of the forces that came together to create scientific knowledge; the practical business of making instruments and machines; the great forces of history...

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  6. To Infinity and Beyond (2010)

    Subject
    Mathematics
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 50 minutes), £195.00

    Infinity is older than time, bigger than the universe and stranger than fiction. Once you learn to count, in theory you could go on counting forever. But instead you enter a paradoxical world where nothing...

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  7. Rossellini’s History Films - Renaissance and Enlightenment: Blaise Pascal, The Age of the Medici, Cartesius (2009)

    Director
    Roberto Rossellini (1906-177)
    Subject
    French studies; History; Italian studies; Philosophy
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1, 546 minutes), $59.95

    "In 1963, Rossellini announced that he had abandoned cinema and would start working in television. He directed nine telefilms on historical subjects and six short documentaries, claiming TV could be used as...

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  8. Democracy: The Basics (3 Parts) (2009)

    Subject
    Philosophy; Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1), $109 each part

    A three-part series, containing contemporary footage from around the world, archival art works and photographs. The programmes are sold separately and the scripts are available free on the Hawkhill website...

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  9. Did Darwin Kill God? (2009)

    Subject
    Biology; Philosophy; Religious studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 50 minutes), £195.00

    Can Darwin and religion exist side by side? In this thought-provoking programme, Anglican Christian, philosopher and theologian Conor Cunningham explains why these two beliefs are not in conflict. Richard...

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  10. Test of Faith (2009)

    Subject
    Religious studies; Science
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 165 minutes), £28.48

    This three-part documentary uses interviews with top scientists and theologians to introduce many big questions. There are many challenging issues raised by the sciences, but the overall message of the...

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