Politics, Philosophy and Religion Archives - Edinburgh University Press Blog

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What the Scottish Enlightenment Can Teach Us about Science and Religion

Lewis Ashman explores how 18th century Scottish Enlightenment philosophers reconciled science with religious belief.

Edinburgh University Press
July 1, 2026

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Is world citizenship the solution to statelessness?

What does it mean to be state-less?

Edinburgh University Press
June 25, 2026

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How food shapes peace, conflict, and human connection in everyday life

A Conversation with Dr. Elaine Pratley, author of Hungry for Peace

Edinburgh University Press
June 23, 2026

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The Revolving Door at 10 Downing Street

Is the role of prime minister too difficult to perform successfully?

Edinburgh University Press
June 11, 2026

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Henry Somers-Hall interviewed by Brent Adkins: Reading A Thousand Plateaus

Henry Somers-Hall talks to Brent Adkins (author of the bestselling critical introduction and guide to A Thousand Plateaus) about his new book, Reading A Thousand Plateaus, which takes us even deeper into Deleuze and Guattari's masterwork.

Edinburgh University Press
May 25, 2026

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Lessons from Scottish Schools

Lindsay Paterson discusses Scotland’s educational decline and the social inequality of attainment.

Edinburgh University Press
May 14, 2026

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Agonistic memory in protracted conflicts

Q&A with Lisa Strömbom, author of the book Agonistic Memory and Peace. Colombia, Northern Ireland and Israel-Palestine.

Edinburgh University Press
March 31, 2026

The politics of contemporary lynching in Mexico

Understanding lynching as political does not excuse it. On the contrary, it sharpens the urgency of addressing it.

Edinburgh University Press
March 27, 2026

The Acousmatic Work Ethic and the Spirit of Sound Studies

Patrick Valiquet asks why contemporary sound studies forgets the troubling moral and political aspects of Pierre Schaeffer’s experimental music research.

Edinburgh University Press
March 25, 2026