James was part of the Debating Matters team from 2005-06 and responsible for producing and editing the competition’s acclaimed Topic Guides. James is a PhD student in political theory at the London School of Economics. His research focuses on the relationship between moral theory and social theory in the work of G. A. Cohen, John Rawls and Jürgen Habermas. James read Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at New College, Oxford and has a Master’s in political theory from LSE. He is the co-convener of the Academy of Ideas’ Postgraduate Forum. |
Creativity and curiosity: do we make stuff up or find it out?
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