Mr. PDoh!! You're right - the basis for the book is Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.btw. I've just finished the book and I can recommend it. I don't want to suggest it for discussion until I know it is out in print in the US. I got caught out by the problems with A C Graylings book when I suggested it an...

BTW folksHaving seen Prof. Grayling speak on a number of occasions, I should point out that he is a very interesting, informed and humerous speaker. I'm convinced that he'll make an unforgettable guest. I'm looking forward to this hugely and I want to encourage everyone to attend, I'm sure you will ...

This is fun: Intelligent Design

Hi ChrisI'll be there. As long as it doesn't clash with a wedding or something.Peter

Hi TaraI agree. As long as people like Bush think evolution didn't happen and animals were put on the earth for us to use - it won't change.Peter

Hi NiallThere is a very good EP primer written by Tooby and Cosmides here primer And a Yahoo discussion forum (membership required) here evolutionary-psychology forum.Peter

Last week I went to see Jane Goodall give a wide-ranging lecture in which she talked about her life and views on animal rights issues, conservation and the environment.Most of you will know of Dr. Goodall. She was the first person to seriously study chimpanzees in the wild. Her study, in what is now...

Hi allI came to booktalk when I found out that Richard Dawkins was going to chat online. Although I missed the chat I felt at home right away. I have learned a lot from being a member of Booktalk, and I love debating issues at the high levels of intelligence and education that Booktalk members typic...

Happy Winter Solstice everyone

I have been thinking of some questions that I would like to ask Dr. Grayling. Some of these questions have been prompted by the recent BBC series of programmes, by Jonathan Miller on the history of disbelief that I commented on in "The Roundtable". I thought - as most Booktalkers won't hav...