David Cowan
David Cowan is an author and Associate Lecturer in Law at National University of Ireland Maynooth. His next book Effective Communication for Lawyers: A Practical Guide (Edward Elgar) is due out in 2021.
How to fix our broken justice system
In a world of superficial identity politics, Alexandra Wilson’s book offers a nuanced narrative
The court of hot air
We do not need human rights law to protect human rights or to maintain the rule of law
Keystones of Britain’s history
Far too many young people are woefully ignorant of the splendour and meaning of our rich ecclesiastical architecture
How to win at Chopin
Giving marks to people playing Chopin is no different from deciding on medals in gymnastics
Maligning the missionaries
Should the Church of England regret the promotion of Christianity?
The misanthropic history man
Yuval Noah Harari has become an intellectual superstar, but his predictions have become wilder and sillier
Ridiculous research and irate academics (w/ Charlotte Gill)
Do we have the right to debate where our taxes are going?
As flies to wanton boys
Gambling with human lives is just another day in the lives of the one per cent
The Boy who never grew old
Eric Ravilious’s ethereal watercolours chime with today’s sensibilities
The love that dare not speak its name
Classical music has been tarnished with the dread word “elitism”
Leaving Kindland, entering reality
“Being kind” at the expense of truth and reason can make us nothing of the kind