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The Reith Lectures

Kwame Anthony Appiah - Mistaken Identities

Country

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Philosopher and cultural theorist Kwame Anthony Appiah argues against a mythical and romantic view of nationhood, saying instead it should rest on a commitment to shared values. Show more

The Reith Lectures

Kwame Anthony Appiah - Mistaken Identities

Colour

Duration: 43 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Philosopher and cultural theorist Kwame Anthony Appiah appeals for a world free of racial fixations. Recorded in front of audience at the British Council in Accra, Ghana. Show more

The Reith Lectures

Kwame Anthony Appiah - Mistaken Identities

Episode 1: Creed

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Philosopher and cultural theorist Kwame Anthony Appiah argues that we overestimate the importance of scripture and underestimate practice when thinking about religion. Show more

The Reith Lectures

Kwame Anthony Appiah - Mistaken Identities

Culture

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Philosopher and cultural theorist Kwame Anthony Appiah asks us to give up the idea of western civilisation, arguing that it is profoundly mistaken. Show more