06 Dec Letters to the Editor The Jacaranda bloom-bust parallels life 06/12/2024 By Rationale Magazine 0 comments Editor’s note: If you would like to submit a letter for possible publication, please email it to editor@rationalist.com.au. See our ... Continue reading
15 Feb Ethics & Religion Euthanasia through the ages 18/02/2023 By Hugh Breakey 0 comments Are our moral judgements about euthanasia a product of our time? If we came from a different culture, might our changed views about the... Continue reading
11 Sep Philosophy & Psychology Why do we mourn people we don’t know? 11/09/2022 By Sarah Wayland 0 comments The death of Queen Elizabeth II has prompted public displays of grief around the world – from public gatherings at Buckingham Palace in... Continue reading
01 Dec Philosophy & Psychology On dying 09/09/2022 By Jack Dikian 0 comments Philosophy begins with the death of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates. But, as we know, he goes to his death with equanimity – wit... Continue reading
19 Mar Philosophy & Psychology Seneca’s classical wisdom on how to die 09/09/2022 By Paul Monk 0 comments Lucius Annaeus Seneca was one of the more notable Roman philosophers. He was born in 4 BCE, which happens to be the same year that seri... Continue reading