‘The Age’ reports that Anthony Albanese is trying to forge a middle path in relation to China- one where Australia and other countries in the region jointly pressure the US and China to reach an accord. ‘The Age’ says this middle path “will require ongoing engagement with China, an openness to economic cooperation and constant […]
Why we won’t defeat climate change
Denial seems to be an innate defensive mechanism for human beings- a natural and often automatic response that allows us to cope, temporarily at least. It’s a way of letting us get on with life in the face of unpleasant realities, especially those that, in large part, seem beyond our control. We also appear to […]
Ukraine, Putinism, Regime Change, Peace
On 26 March 2022, President Biden called Vladimir Putin a ‘butcher” and declared that he “cannot remain in power.” But top American diplomats soon tried to play down Biden’s remarks and when subsequently asked by a reporter if he was calling for regime change in Russia, Biden gave a one-word reply: “No.” On 31 May […]
Thought experiments
Philosophers have developed thought experiments to test philosophical theories and problems. Ethics- judging right from wrong Probably the main area of philosophy in which thought experiments are popular is ethics- the question of ‘right or wrong’ behaviour. The two main contending perspectives in ethics are known as consequentialism (sometimes referred to as utilitarianism) and deontology […]
Ukraine- The June Offensive and the US Presidential Election
Over the last few days Russia has increased its missile attacks for the first time in weeks and its largest air attack in two months. Ukrainian forces have been training broad and have recently received further equipment from NATO. But in any case, it is still too muddy to do much by land. Ukraine has […]
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