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Has humankind reached the height of sophistication morally, intellectually or spiritually? Audrey Carville discusses with professors David Wilkinson, Tina Beattie and John Brewer.

The life support was about to be turned off, his obituary was printed, but he lived to read it. Champion jockey Declan Murphy on the moments between life and death.

Finding work after prison - a former convict, prison governor and chief probation officer on the difficulties of getting and maintaining a fresh start.

The Dublin hospital row - Dr Peter Boylan on why he resigned over an issue of church and state.

And "Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows" - humanist Brian McClinton on why Shakespeare's The Tempest speaks to his soul.

Plus, the best of the Sunday papers with Liz Kennedy and Gerry Miller.