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• Can artificial intelligence teach us about what it means to be human? That is the fascinating question behind Brian Christian's recent book, The Most Human Human. In his latest microphilosophy podcast, Julian Baggini is in conversation with Christian. More information here or download from iTunes. #
• tpm's editor-in-chief Julian Baggini has started a new podcast series, microphilosophy, which replaces his popular Philosophy Monthly. Each edition will be an interview, talk, discussion or feature, no longer than half an hour but usually much shorter. This first is an interview with the philosopher and theologian Richard Swinburne, conducted for Julian's new book, The Ego Trick. More podcasts relating to the book will follow over coming weeks. You can download or listen to the podcast here and at iTunes. #
• Professor Peter Adamson of Kings College London has started a new series of podcasts covering the history of philosophy. There's full information here and it's also available through iTunes. #
• We have just finishing a major rebuilding of our archive, which means for the first time, every issue since we started in 1997 up to the current issue is now available, as it originally appeared, completely free to subscribers. The archive is powered by ExactEditions and you can browse it here. There is also an iPhone app, Exactly, which you can use to read the magazines on your iPhone or iPad. If you’re a subscriber, and you don’t have a username and password, then go here to find out how to access the archive. #
• tpm is supporting a public lecture by Professor Onora O’Neill, "Why Humanities?" on Thursday 4th November at 6pm, at Senate House, London. For full details and registration, see here. The event is organised by the Institute of Philosophy and the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities. #