14 Jan Philosophy & Psychology Talking together in the ‘big tent’ of free speech 14/01/2024 By John Corvino 0 comments People often extol the virtue of open-mindedness, but can there be too much of a good thing? As a college dean, I regularly o... Continue reading
25 Dec History Marcus Aurelius and stoic politics 31/01/2024 By Paul Monk 0 comments Marcus Aurelius (121-180 CE) was one of the so-called Five Good Emperors of the Roman Empire – and the last of them – and a stoic philo... Continue reading
20 Dec Science & Health Intellectual humility is a key ingredient for scientific progress 20/12/2023 By Michael Dickson 0 comments The virtue of intellectual humility is getting a lot of attention. It’s heralded as a part of wisdom, an aid to self-improvem... Continue reading
04 Dec Philosophy & Psychology What philosophers say on the question of having children 04/12/2023 By Lena Springer 0 comments Parenthood has traditionally been considered the normal outcome of growing up – a side-effect of reaching maturity. Across Europe and t... Continue reading
11 Apr Philosophy & Psychology Je Suis Mill 14/01/2024 By Paul Monk 0 comments This is an edited extract from a dinner speech to the Liberal Club of the University of Melbourne, delivered on 10 December 2021 Abo... Continue reading