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The University of Edinburgh Gifford Lectures
The Gifford Lectureships were established in 1888 by Adam Lord Gifford (1820-1887), a senator of the College of Justice in Scotland.
The purpose of Lord Gifford's bequest to the universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, St. Andrews and Aberdeen was to sponsor lectures to “promote and diffuse the study of Natural Theology in the widest sense of the term-in other words, the knowledge of God”.
The Gifford Lecturers' are recognised as pre-eminent thinkers in their respective fields.
Professor Noam Chomsky 22 March 2005
On 22 March 2005, the renowned author, educator and linguist Professor Noam Chomsky delivered the third and final lecture of the 2004/2005 Gifford Lecture Series.
"Illegal but Legitimate: a Dubious Doctrine for the Times"
This event is available in two different video streaming formats:
This event is also available as an audio stream for people on slower connections:
Future Lectures
- 2008/2009
- Professor Diana Eck - Series of Lectures, theme to be advised
- 2007/2008
- Professor Alexander Nehamas - Series of Lectures, theme to be advised and Professor Robert M Veach - Single Lecture Title: “Hipprocratic, Religious and Secular Medical Ethics: The Point of Conflict”
You can find more information on the Gifford Lectures on The College of Humanities and Social Science web site: The Gifford Lectures.