The Death of the Professional, Parmenides, Royal Wedding Memorabilia
Presented by Philip Dodd. With a discussion on whether we are witnessing the death of the professional, the work of pre-Socratic poet Parmenides, and royal wedding memorabilia.
On Night Waves tonight, Philip Dodd asks if we're witnessing the death of the professional, as the cuts begin to bite and technology is also making their expertise redundant.
Pre-Socratic poet Parmenides is arguably one of the most important philosophers in the western tradition. His poem On Nature has been described as the origin of metaphysics and rationalism. Professors Ray Tallis, MM McCabe and Simon Goldhill examine the importance of his work and its bearing on contemporary thought.
Historian Robert Opie discusses the history of royal wedding memorabilia as the nation gears up for the nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
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