The Odd Couple
The Philosophers' Quarrel: Rousseau, Hume, and the Limits of Human Understanding by Robert Zaretsky and John T. Scott
Politics, Ideas and the Arts
Vocal Heroes
Tenor: History of a Voice by John Potter
Marx’s Capitalist
The Frock-Coated Communist: The Revolutionary Life of Friedrich Engels by Tristram Hunt
Freaked Out
The Marvelous Hairy Girls by Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks
Berlin and Cologne: A Tale of Two German Cities
‘Now that Berlin is officially one of the coolest places in Europe, many have developed a peculiar sense of being German – a form of confidence, or nonchalance at least, about their
Dreams for their Children
The rise of Kenya's middle class offers the country, and the whole continent, hope for the future
A Strange Rush for the Exit
In a world where life appears to be getting better, why are we in the grip of a suicide epidemic?
A Tale of Sadness and Forgetting
The Czech novelist Milan Kundera is accused of informing on an anti-communist as a student. Is there any truth in the charge?
Why Matter Really Matters
Firing neutrons under Japan may explain why the universe exists
Bad Beyond Imagination
Bernhard Schlink's novel, The Reader, is both artistically and morally fraudulent. The oscar-winning film that sprung from it is no better
Helping Africa Break Free
Aid to Africa is the problem, not the solution, according to Dambisa Moyo, Zambian-born economist and author of Dead Aid. She discusses the issue with Richard Dowden, executive director of the Royal
Desperation’s Noticeboard
Classified: The Secret History of the Personal Column by H.G. Cocks