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Paul Dirac and the Origins of Quantum Mechanics
Written by Kat Jivkova. Quantum Mechanics is as mystifying as it is precise, able to produce predictions with a high degree of accuracy. But where did some of its ideas originate?
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Plato – A Totalitarian Advocate?
Written by Nikita Nandanwad. Karl Popper’s interpretation of Plato’s Republic as advocating totalitarianism is today considered overly hostile. But this argument was built from textual evidence, so how should we approach the Republic, and how should we understand Popper in his own historical context?
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Israel vs Palestine – Is a Two State Solution Possible?
Written by Laszlo Wheatley. As conflict between Israel and Palestine continues, context proves essential. Where did the tensions originate? How have they developed over the preceding century?
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Loyalty in the American Revolution
Written by Jess Womack. The American Revolution has been typical analysed through the lens of politics and ideology. What changes if we focus on the violence of the revolution?
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Faith and Power: New Religious Movements, Authoritarianism, and Democracy in Modern South Korea
Written by Jack Bennett. New religious movements have surged in South Korea during the late twentieth century. These movements were shaped by the aftermath of the Korean War and US intervention, with churches working with and against the new government.
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Liquid Assets
Simone Witney looks at sprinkling of Ancient Greek showers and aqueducts. Just how complex and ‘cool’ were ancient forms of water works?
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Odysseus’ Names
Written by Justin Biggi. “What is in a name? Start it like this, Muse. Sing it like it is. Or I will sing it for you…”
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The day before the Commune, 17 March 1871
Written by Inge Erdal. On the eve of the Paris Commune of 1871, a revolutionary government that lasted a mere two months, two men discuss the past and the future.
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