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Suicide, Society and Liveability

Thinking Allowed by BBC

May 26, 202627:26Religion & Spirituality

What does Émile Durkheim’s 1897 study of suicide tell us about the social conditions that shape whether life feels worth living and how does a current project add to our understanding? Laurie Taylor is joined by Alexande...

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Suicide, Society and Liveability is an episode from Thinking Allowed by BBC. What does Émile Durkheim’s 1897 study of suicide tell us about the social conditions that shape whether life feels worth living and how does a current project add...

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