Jamie Whyte



Profile:
Full name: Jamie Whyte

Area of interest: Philosophy / Truth

Journals: The Times

Email: jwhyte@woosh.co.nz

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Agent: publisher



Biography:
Education: Cambridge University: Philosophy PhD

Career: Former philosophy lecturer at Cambridge University; management consultant; became a professional writer, publishing many articles (mostly on the subject of 'truth') in the profesional journals Analysis and British Journal of the Philosophy of Science

Viewpoints/Insight: New Scientist interview, September, 2004

Controversy:

Books: Bad Thoughts: A Guide to Clear Thinking, 2003 (Corvo) ISBN 0954325532; Crimes Against Logic, 2004 (McGraw-Hill) ISBN 0071446435;  A Load of Blair, 2005 (Corvo) ISBN 0954325559

Latest work:

TV/Radio: BBC Radio 4: Start The Week; BBC Radio 3: The Verb (audio)

Awards/Honours: Analysis journal’s award: Best article by a philosopher under 30

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The Times:
Column remit: Interprets contemporary issues, culture and politics using the philosophical concept of 'Truth'

Section: Features

Role: Regular contributor

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Website: archive

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Day published: Variable

Regularity: Once or twice per month

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Articles:

 * course demand for GPs is too high — a visit costs zero'' - A moderate fee will deter people with sniffles - 17th March 2010
 * benefits always trump invisible costs'' - Receiving payment is not restricted to money. Anything of value counts, including ‘free’ minding of your own child - 8th February 2010
 * bankers’ pay on market's bump and grind'' - Lap dancers' financial arrangements could be a model for remuneration in investment banks and cut scope for criticism - 28th September 2009
 * the Bank of England of its power'' - Leaving a team of ‘wise men’ to set interest rates is absurd. Market forces will always do it better - 2nd July 2009
 * economy’s not dying. It’s poorly'' - What will really harm our future wealth is a hyperactive state which takes on too much power - 15th April 2009
 * market is destructive. Good'' - Brown and Obama declare they love free trade. So why don't they follow the logic of their thinking? - 18th March 2009
 * is not responsible for social justice'' - My company's only cause is to make a profit - 12th March 2009
 * free lunch for you is a painful cost for someone else'' - Beware governments bearing gifts and offering tax cuts. Remember that “society” isn't going to pick up the tab - you are - 21st November 2008
 * day to blow up the nanny state'' - The cost of protecting children from death is too high when it means that millions lose the chance of enjoying themselves - 5th November 2008
 * don't believe that believers really believe'' - How can so many people accept pre-Enlightenment gobbledegook? Actually, they don't - 16th September 2008
 * Shadow Chancellor: wrong, dissembling and incoherent'' - Talk about unfair - this Tory report on equality is - 25th August 2008
 * knows the importance of everything'' - When it comes to spending money on behalf of other people, no one can get it right. So no one should try - 21st August 2008

