Philosophy & Psychology
The proponents of post-liberalism
Jane Goodall
22/03/2024
What is post-liberalism? That is no simple question, though the simplest responses are given by those who identify with it ...
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Fear and loathing rule Australia’s ‘angry’ media landscape
Victoria Fielding
05/03/2024
Australia has a problem with illegal migration. Well, no, not a collapse of Operation Sovereign Borders, or the offshore processing laws ...
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How to help people get out of misinformation rabbit holes
Emily Booth
26/02/2024
As misinformation and radicalisation rise, it’s tempting to look for something to blame: the internet, social media personalities, sensationalised political ...
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How thinking styles explain susceptibility to conspiracy beliefs
Darel Cookson
03/02/2024
Over the last two decades, and in particular over the last five years, there has been a growing scientific interest in ...
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Seeking common ground across the political divide
Melissa Wheeler
28/01/2024
Some topics are hard to define. They are nebulous; their meanings are elusive. Topics relating to morality fit this description. ...
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Talking together in the ‘big tent’ of free speech
John Corvino
14/01/2024
People often extol the virtue of open-mindedness, but can there be too much of a good thing? As a college dean, ...
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How even rational people have sceptical blind spots
James Fodor
07/01/2024
Most readers would doubtless recognise the importance of being sceptical about the information, arguments, and ideas that we encounter, be ...
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What philosophers say on the question of having children
Lena Springer
04/12/2023
Parenthood has traditionally been considered the normal outcome of growing up – a side-effect of reaching maturity. Across Europe and ...
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Why the future might not be where you think it is
Ruth Ogden
16/11/2023
Imagine the future. Where is it for you? Do you see yourself striding towards it? Perhaps it’s behind you. Maybe ...
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Philosophical fashions and conceptual progress
Paul Monk
12/11/2023
Many years ago, as an undergraduate student of philosophy, I was invited to participate in a special seminar for honours ...
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How counsellors help children understand their worth
Giulio Bortolozzo
21/10/2023
Douglas Adams, of The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy fame, reminds us that a person’s reality is unique to ...
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What 17th-century philosophy can tell us about artificial intelligence
Jack Dikian
09/08/2023
René Descartes’ interests extended to diverse subjects, and one of the most striking subjects he studied was machine thinking. That ...
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