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Indigenous scholars etch their mark on Oxford
For Warumungu and Warlmanpa man Ethan Taylor, the opportunity to travel and study at one of the world’s oldest and most…
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Commemorating Bertrand Russell’s 150th birthday: is the universe or the multiverse (un)just? Opinion
One hundred and fifty years ago on 18 May 1872 the philosopher Bertrand Russell (May 18, 1872– February 2, 1970)…
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Commemorating Richard Dawkins’ 81st birthday: The God Delusion and its discontents – opinion
Around May 1952 philosopher Bertrand Russell (18 May 1872-2 February 1970) wrote an essay ‘Reflections on my eightieth birthday’ which…
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Thoughts on the 110th anniversary of Alfred Wegener’s ‘continental drift’ hypothesis – opinion
On 6 January 1912 the German scientist Alfred Wegener (1 November 1880 – November 1930) first proposed his ‘continental drift’…
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Socratic ‘I Know Nothing’ v Socrates as expert in the Crito and Phaedo: Commemorating World Philosophy Day 2021 – opinion
World Philosophy Day 2021 falls on 18 November. Commemorated since 2005 world-wide, it is quite close to the birthdays of…
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Aspects of lex aeterna, Nibbanic Buddhism and radical feminism juxtaposed
This (sort of) commemorative article will try to juxtapose an aspect of the Thomist lex aeterna (in Latin, English translation…
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Spinoza’s philosophical determinism: a brief comparative glimpse
February 21 2021 (to use the historic present tense) is the 344th anniversary of the death of philosopher Baruch Spinoza…
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‘Freudianism and its discontents’ vs efforts inspired by love in overcoming the COVID-19 scourge
Gentle reader: During the past 24 hours while you slept you dreamt. You may not recall your dream but you…
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Why Dan Tehan should embrace philosophy: opinion
In his Australia Day Address in 2006, John Howard said that Australia’s "dominant cultural pattern comprises Judeo-Christian ethics, the progressive…
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Features
Australian philosophy and reconstruction of the renaissance citizen
I consider myself to be a child of the European Enlightenment. This is not only because of my Irish heritage,…
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In the News
Feminists, others defend academic accused of sexual harassment
Avital Ronell, a 66-year-old NYU academic, is being investigated in relation to a sexual harassment complaint made against her by…
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Industry & Research
Teaching beyond post-modernism in a digitalised society: Opinion
The rapid and exponential growth of the internet over the past 40 years has changed the nature of society. Indeed,…
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Events
Late billionaire funds elite Western civilisation degree
There were gold flourishes on the carpet, on the walls, and on the Ramsay Centre banners. A pianist performed the…
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Power of the people
The recent wave of grassroots movements and public rallies against political and economic establishments in Australia and around the world…
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