David Edmonds

David Edmonds works for the BBC and Oxford University’s Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics.

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Why have so many of the giants of moral philosophy been Jews?

We bring an outsider attitude that allows us to unpick and identify assumptions and values that can be hidden to others

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Philosopher and historian of ideas, Sir Isaiah Berlin (1909 - 1997, standing) chairing a 'musical discussion' at the Bath International Music Festival, 4th June 1959. On the panel are (left to right) violinist, Yehudi Menuhin (1916 - 1999), composer and writer, Nicolas Nabokov (1903 - 1978), Berlin, and music critic and BBC Controller of Music, William Glock (1908 - 2000). The event was organised by Menuhin in his first year as the festival's director. (Photo by Erich Auerbach/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Austerity harms a nation’s health

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Working out a balanced life

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Jewniversity: Jason Stanley

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Reading the writing on the wall

In his latest Jewniversity column David Edmonds looks at the work of Ruth Wodak

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July 20, 2020 15:40

Class ceiling gets harder to break

In his latest Jewniversity column, David Edmonds looks at the work of Sam Friedman on social class

2 min read

June 2, 2020 09:31

A new world of work awaits us

David Edmonds speaks to Daniel Susskind about how technology and work will change

3 min read

April 12, 2020 15:04

From rock stars to group dynamics

In his latest Jewniversity column, David Edmonds examines the work of Michael Billig

3 min read

February 25, 2020 16:44

Jewniversity: Sarah Fine

Who decides who is British? In the latest in David Edmonds' series on Jewish academics he meets an academic whose focus is national identity

3 min read

January 2, 2020 10:47

Jewniversity: Michele Gelfand

How strict is your culture about enforcing underlying rules? The answer tells us a lot, says David Edmonds in his regular series on Jewish thinkers.

2 min read

December 5, 2019 16:07

Jewniversity: Vernon Bogdanor

The latest in David Edmonds' series on leading Jewish thinkers is a constitutional expert whose advice is sought after by politicians

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November 19, 2019 14:50

Jewniversity: Professor Joseph Raz

In his series on Jewish thinkers, David Edmonds talks to prominent legal positivist,Professor Joseph Raz

3 min read

August 7, 2019 15:11

Jewniversity: Samuel Scheffler

With no future, how do we live? This week's Jewniversity column profiles a philosopher who looks into the meaning of life

2 min read

November 14, 2018 09:36

Jewniversity: Alison Gopnik

David Edmonds' Jewniversity column looks at why we could learn a thing or two from our children

2 min read

September 20, 2018 08:27

Jewniversity: Alison Liebling

Most of us are distrusting of prisoners. This month Jewniversity Corner looks at one expert who thinks that all needs to change.

2 min read

August 24, 2018 09:29

Can you trust your memory?

David Edmonds' Jewniversity column examines the controversial work of Elizabeth Loftus

3 min read

July 12, 2018 09:34

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David Edmonds

Latest from David Edmonds

Why have so many of the giants of moral philosophy been Jews?

Austerity harms a nation’s health

Working out a balanced life

Jewniversity: Jason Stanley

More from David Edmonds

Reading the writing on the wall

Class ceiling gets harder to break

A new world of work awaits us

From rock stars to group dynamics

Jewniversity: Sarah Fine

Jewniversity: Michele Gelfand

Jewniversity: Vernon Bogdanor

Jewniversity: Professor Joseph Raz

Jewniversity: Samuel Scheffler

Jewniversity: Alison Gopnik

Jewniversity: Alison Liebling

Can you trust your memory?