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Other People (BAR)

On 7 November 2000 Professor Amartya Sen FBA delivered the fourth Annual British Academy Lecture. In this extract, Professor Sen considers various aspects of identity.

• Amartya Sen

The whole article can be downloaded as a PDF file.

Published in Review, July-December 2000.

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[British Academy] Review, July-December 2000
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The British Academy publishes a regular account of its activities by means of its biannual ‘Review’. This issue of the ‘Review’ covers events and activities that took place during the second half of the year, from July to December 2000. This is the fourth issue of the ‘Review’.