John Searle obituary
American philosopher whose Chinese Room thought experiment rebuts the idea that computers can think as humans do
Brian Patten obituary
One of the Liverpool poets, along with Roger McGough and Adrian Henri, who was a perceptive writer on love
Tony Harrison obituary
Outspoken poet and dramatist admired for his stage adaptations, including The Mysteries
Antony Maitland obituary
Illustrator and writer whose intricate drawings helped shape the look of children’s novels of the 60s and 70s
David Hirst obituary
The Guardian’s Middle East correspondent for four decades whose articles were key to understanding the region’s turmoil
Andrea Sabbadini obituary
Psychoanalyst and writer who explored connections between film and the unconscious in a festival and several books
Rosalyn Drexler obituary
Artist, novelist, playwright and wrestler whose pop art collages dealt with gender violence and racism
Brian Lewis obituary
Other lives: Founder of a community publishing and arts body that aimed to give ordinary Yorkshire folk a voice
Eric Midwinter obituary
Educationist, writer, broadcaster and co-founder of the University of the Third Age (u3a), whose members teach and learn from each other in a network of groups
Christopher Rowe obituary
Other lives: Linguist, translator and philosopher known for his work on Socrates, Plato and Aristotle
Brian Davis obituary
Other lives: Journalist who was launch editor of the Brentwood Argus in 1968
Frank O’Gorman obituary
Other lives: Manchester University historian who wrote books on 18th- and 19th-century society
Nick Kent obituary
Other lives: Journalist on the Daily Mirror who co-founded the Greyhound Star newspaper before moving into book publishing
Lucina Prestige obituary
Other lives: Founder of Renaissance Press, publishing work of leading poets George Bruce and Alan Spence
Martyn Cornell obituary
Other lives: Renowned historian of beer who wrote many myth-debunking books on the subject