Outlooks on Enlightenment
Simon Blackburn, Professor of Philosophy at Cambridge University and a member of the Humanist Philosophers' Group, takes a look at the relative merits of relativism, scepticism and humanism
Rationalism, Atheism & Humanism
The Meccano Man
Professor Sir Harry Kroto talks to Shirley Dent about humanism, incredible molecules and building a better world.
Mis-Communicating Science
Gill Watson, executive director of the Vega Trust, argues that the best communicators of science are... scientists.
Insight International
Is Turkey a secular state? asks Matt Cherry
The Modern Meaning of Science
How much do we trust scientists? asks Tony Gilland
Time to stand up
Stop respecting religion and start submitting it to the same scutiny as any other idea or argument, said Richard Dawkins, just months after 9/11
Islam and Intellectual Terrorism
Turbans of the mind are disallowing and disavowing proper intellectual engagement with Islam.
Straw Dogs
Let loose the dogs of war? Noam Chomsky replies in an interview with Svetlana Vukovic.
Weapons of Civilisation
There's only one really effective weapon in the war against terrorism. And that's the principles of Enlightenment civilisation, says Sanal Edamaruku
Materialism, Mechanism and the Human Mind
Are humans exceptional? That is have they developed beyond their evolved state? And what is the nature of human experience and behaviour asks Kenan Malik