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SUMMARY:Truth:  is it dead\, living but endangered\, or was it always an i
 llusion? - Professor John Spencer CBE\, QC (hon)
DTSTART:20181025T161500Z
DTEND:20181025T180000Z
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CONTACT:Louise Ovens
DESCRIPTION:Professor J.R. Spencer\, CBE\, QC (hon)\n\nThe speaker will be
 gin by examining the concept of "the truth"\, giving a lawyer's perspectiv
 e on a philosophical question. He will then discuss the history of access 
 to the truth\, and the control of it\, throughout the ages – leading to 
 conclusions about how these matters are now customarily viewed in modern d
 emocracies in the West. He will then examine the current threats to that u
 nderstanding: including irresponsibility and monopoly ownership of the pre
 ss and unlimited access to the internet and social media. He will conclude
  by discussing possible remedies.\n\nTimings on the day:\n\n17:15 - 18:30 
 lecture\n\n18:30 - 19:00 drinks reception\n\nLocation:  Buckingham House l
 ecture theatre\, Murray Edwards College\n\nBooking in advance essential vi
 a Eventbrite:  www.tinyurl.com/JOTE-Truth\n\nLecture theatre capacity:  14
 0\n\nOverflow room with sound relay:  60\n\nSeats allocated on a first com
 e first served basis\n
LOCATION:Buckingham House Lecture Theatre\, Murray Edwards College
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