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Ancient Greece- Precursors to modern philosophy and science

May 16, 2014 by Peter Holding

Summary: The Ancient Greeks set out most of the questions that have been of interest to philosophers as well as many questions addressed by modern science.     The Pre-Socratic Greeks The Ancient Greeks set out most of the questions that have been of interest to philosophers as well as many questions addressed by modern […]

Filed Under: for teens, history, philosophy Tagged With: Ancient greeks set out most questions of interest to philosphers and modern science, Cynic, Epicureans, Greek philosphical giants, pre-socratic Greeks, Secptics, Stoics

Violence- A controversy over history

May 5, 2014 by Peter Holding

Summary: Discusses human beings and violence focussing on Steven Pinker’s idea that human violence is decreasing and criticism of Pinker’s views.  It touches on pacifism and just violence theory as well as the problem of state violence.  It explores tension between the principles self -determination and the duty to protect. Human beings and violence Human history is filled with war and other acts of violence. The natural world […]

Filed Under: for teens, history, philosophy, politics Tagged With: criticism of Pinker, Human beings and violence, just violence, pacificism, self determination versus duty to protect, state violence, Steven Pinker

Nature and Nuture

May 4, 2014 by Peter Holding

 Summary: The main idea in this essay is that a person’s nature is like a car’s engine and their environment (nurture) is like the car’s fuel- the one cannot operate without the other. Pavlov’s dog- four main ways behaviour is taught. Human ability to speak is natural- learning a specific language is environmental. How nature […]

Filed Under: for teens, philosophy, politics Tagged With: language, natural v cultural traits, Nature and nurture, nature nurture debate and politics, obestiy, pavlov's dog, same sex attraction, twin studies.

Animals

May 4, 2014 by Peter Holding

Summary: Sharing the world with animals; Hunter gatherers and animals; Domestication of some animals; The idea that the human world is separate from the animal world; Animals and extinction; Chimps and humans- the ability to predict what another being might do; Friendly foxes; Animal welfare or animal rights; Biotechnology and animals. Sharing the world with […]

Filed Under: environment, for teens, history, philosophy, politics Tagged With: animal welfare v animal rights, biotechnology and animals, chimps and humans, domestication of animals, extinction, friendly foxes, Humans and animals

A brief history of marriage

May 2, 2014 by Peter Holding

Marriage is, and always has been, an evolving institution created by human beings for human beings. Attitudes towards marriage change as society changes. Not so long ago, marriage rendered women the property of men. As late as about 30 years ago, “definitions” of marriage precluded the legal possibility of rape occurring within marriage. Nobody today […]

Filed Under: history, politics Tagged With: ALP policy, Brief history of marriage, confusion about marriage and religion, marriage evolves, same sex marriage

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