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The plumage of the naked ape

Professor Rodney Barker · Gresham College

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About

Tom Paine criticised Edmund Burke’s account of the French Revolution by saying that he pitied the plumage but forgot the dying bird. But it is often the plumage which defines the bird. The rituals and theatre of public life are a valuable indicator of the character of a political system.

The talk

  1. The plumage of the naked ape 2006-10-31 · YouTube

Credits and licence

Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Professor Rodney Barker
Year
2006
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Society and politics, Philosophy
Source
Gresham College
Licence
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