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Sunday, 12 August 2012: Jim Flynn
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Jim Flynn is arguably New Zealand’s foremost moral philosopher. His pioneering work on IQs has changed the way we think about intelligence. Professor Flynn reflects on his life and influences and talks about some of the individuals and thinkers who have shaped his unique outlook on the world – a list which includes such diverse figures as Plato and the American socialist organiser Eugene Debes.
Recent books by Jim Flynn include: Are We Getting Smarter (Cambridge University Press); Fate and Philosophy (Awa Press); and The Torchlight List (Awa Press.)
Earlier interviews our occasional series of interviews with influential New Zealanders:
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- Gareth Morgan
- Dame Anne Salmond
- Sir Robert Jones
- Matt McCarten
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- Roger Kerr
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- Tony Simpson
- Sir Paul Reeves
- Claudia Orange
- Sir Peter Gluckman
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