Hay Festival 2008, Sunday 25 May.
John Walsh chairs. Speakers include Rosie Boycott, Christopher Hitchens and Matthew Engel.
In 4 parts
What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof.
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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
Baruch Spinoza
George Orwell
Bertrand Russell
Leon Trotsky
Rosa Luxemburg
Socrates
1968 was an ending and not a beginning.
June 30, 2011Posted by Tom at 15:12 5 comments
Labels: 1968, 2008, Christopher Hitchens, Hay Festival, John Walsh, Matthew Engel, Rosie Boycott
The Rights of Man
Hay Festival 2006.
"The contrarian traces the history of The Rights of Man from the publication of Part One in 1791 in London and its rapturous reception across the Atlantic. He analyses the meaning it has acquired since its creation, and its significance as the cornerstone of contemporary debates about our basic human rights."
In 4 parts.
Christopher Hitchens talks to Phil Maynard about his biography of Thomas Paine, Iraq, and US politics:
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Labels: 2006, Christopher Hitchens, Hay Festival, Rights of Man, Thomas Paine
