From Kitsch to Cool: Picasso and Modern Art
Marxist art historians cherish his Cubism, but he later became a true artist, not just a modernist
Adam Smith: The Morality of the Invisible Hand
The Wealth of Nations should not be seen as separate from Smith's moral philosophy — it itself is a profoundly moral text
The Artistic Legacy of the Great War
The global impact of World War I changed the arts forever. Its effects are still felt a century later
The Hounding of M. F. Husain
India's greatest living artist has been forced out of his home country by Hindu sectarian extremists
David Hockney: A Life Spent Looking
A major retrospective of David Hockney's work at the Royal Academy showcases the Yorkshire-born artist's love of his Northern homeland
Beware the Fausts of Neuroscience
Neuroscientists attempt to reduce the greatest aspects of human behaviour and existence to material Darwinism. We should be sceptical about their overblown claims
Crimes Against Fiction
Crime-writers are encouraged to fill their pages with sadistic misogyny because it sells When a female corpse appeared on the jacket of a crime-writing colleague’s new book, she pointed out to her
Pride of the CUP
Cambridge University Press have just published a book by an anti-Zionist, anti-democratic Hegelian elitist. The reason? He has the right enemies
Tsar Of The Holy Land
For Vladimir Putin, Syria is as much a question of religion as of arms sales; in his eyes, Assad protects Syria’s ancient Christian communities
Taking a Liberty
The financial crisis has produced a new wave of young libertarians but these radicals champion freedom over and above virtue