Books are the best weapons.
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| Title: | Books are the best weapons. |
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| Authors: | MARTIN CHILTON |
| Source: | Independent (UK). 04/06/2025. |
| Abstract: | Divisive debates about “cancel culture” are hard to avoid these days, with most confrontations offering scant evidence of rigorous thinking. Two books in April deal with this controversial topic in different ways. In Discriminations: Making Peace in the Culture Wars (Oneworld), philosopher AC Grayling puts forward an astute guide to why this messy battleground matters; while Deborah Frances-White, author of The Guilty Feminist, tackles the same thorny, volatile issues with wit and insight in Six Conversations We’re Scared to Have (Virago). [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
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| Abstract: | Divisive debates about “cancel culture” are hard to avoid these days, with most confrontations offering scant evidence of rigorous thinking. Two books in April deal with this controversial topic in different ways. In Discriminations: Making Peace in the Culture Wars (Oneworld), philosopher AC Grayling puts forward an astute guide to why this messy battleground matters; while Deborah Frances-White, author of The Guilty Feminist, tackles the same thorny, volatile issues with wit and insight in Six Conversations We’re Scared to Have (Virago). [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
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