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Derek Parfit: the perfectionist at All Souls

Brilliant and eccentric, the Oxford philosopher spent his career grappling with fundamental moral questions.

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The “father of dub poetry” on political verse, institutional racism and growing up as a member of the “rebel generation”.

By Ellen Peirson-Hagger

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By Amanda Craig

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By Jeremy Cliffe

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By Leaf Arbuthnot

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By Luke Turner

In her work, the novelist developed a radical philosophy of relationships. In her life, she put it into practice.

By Anna Leszkiewicz