philosopher

Headteacher praises Taylor Swift as a great philosopher and quotes her lyrics in school assemblies

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Leading headteacher praises Taylor Swift as a great philosopher and regularly uses her lyrics in school assemblies The headteacher of Harris Westminster has praised Taylor Swift as a philosopher James Handscombe, 46, revealed he uses her pop songs as source of inspiration He often quotes her alongside Shakespeare, Yeats, Donne and Samuel Beckett By Clare Mccarthy For … Read more

Statues to the philosopher Voltaire and a colonial military figure are vandalised in Paris

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Two statues have been doused with red paint in Paris amid a global movement to tear down monuments with links to colonialism and slavery. Statues depicting colonial administrator Hubert Lyautey and Voltaire – who profited from the slave trade – were drenched in red by protesters in the French capital. Statues and monuments have become … Read more