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Patrick Curry


Born
Canada

I hold a B.A. (University of California at Santa Cruz, 1978, in Psychology, with highest honours), M.Sc. (L.S.E., 1980, in Logic and Scientific Method), and Ph.D. (University College London, 1987, in the History and Philosophy of Science).

Since September 2006 I have been a Lecturer (0.5) in Religious Studies at the University of Kent (Canterbury), where I teach in the MA programme on the Cultural Study of Cosmology and Divination. From 2002-06 I was a Lecturer (0.5) at the Sophia Centre, Bath Spa University College, where I co-taught the MA in Cultural Astronomy and Astronomy.

I have reviewed books for History Today, New Statesman, The Guardian, The Independent and (most often) the Times Literary Supplement; appeared on two television prog
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Introducing Machiavelli

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Defending Middle-Earth: Tol...

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Ecological Ethics: An Intro...

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Deep Roots in a Time of Fro...

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Enchantment: Wonder in Mode...

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Prophecy and Power: Astrolo...

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A Confusion of Prophets: Vi...

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Divination: Perspectives fo...

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“Despair is for people who know, beyond any doubt, what the future is going to bring. Nobody is in that position. So despair is not only a kind of sin, theologically, but also a simple mistake, because nobody actually knows. In that sense there is always hope.”
Patrick Curry, Defending Middle-Earth: Tolkien: Myth and Modernity

“Other major challenges include the redefinition of work as a contribution to the good of all, as opposed to merely being a matter of pure self- advancement.”
Patrick Curry, Introducing Machiavelli: A Graphic Guide

“what size and complexity do … is to multiply the opportunities for citizen involvement and action.”
Patrick Curry, Introducing Machiavelli: A Graphic Guide

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