Philosophy
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Would more thinking time stop smart people from doing dumb things?
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A professor of organisational behaviour thinks technology and the loss of smoking breaks have sent our 'thinking time' to the grave, so he has devised a simple healthy solution.
Topics: philosophy, human-interest, work, community-and-society, united-kingdom
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Fear, trust, and the social contract: What's lost in a society on permanent alert Opinion
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Increasing alarm across society is eroding trust between people. As fear reigns, trust may not be the only casualty.
Topics: philosophy, society, community-and-society, sydney-2000
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Alain de Botton on love: Admit you're crazy up front
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Is there really such a thing as a soulmate? Should your partner be able to sense what's up? And can Brexit be likened to a relationship gone sour? Philosopher Alain de Botton has sought answers.
Topics: relationships, philosophy, mental-health, sydney-2000
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'We are here on a quest': Elie Wiesel in his own words
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The late Nobel laureate, writer and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel on life and making sense of the incomprehensible.
Topics: author, books-literature, arts-and-entertainment, rights, human, judaism, religion-and-beliefs, community-and-society, philosophy, poland, united-states, germany
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Topics: philosophy, united-states
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Rural Reporter: Philosophical society shatters rural stereotype Audio
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For the past five years farmers, retirees and working professionals living in the small Victorian wheatbelt town of Minyip have been studying philosophy under the guidance of former university lecturer Dr Homer Reith. Read more
Topics: music, community-education, community-development, philosophy, minyip-3392
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Italian writer, philosopher Umberto Eco dies aged 84
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Italian author Umberto Eco — a philosopher who wrote best-selling novels, including The Name of the Rose — dies at 84, according to Italian media, quoting his family.
Topics: books-literature, arts-and-entertainment, death, philosophy, italy
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Farmers and retirees begin philosophy 'master's' degree in rural Victoria Feature
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A group of farmers, working professionals and retirees in a small Victorian grain town will this year begin their "master's" degrees in Western philosophy.
Topics: agricultural-crops, philosophy, university-and-further-education, community-education, grain, minyip-3392
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Dr Homer Rieth describes the creation and success of Minyip Philosophical Society in rural Victoria, now with 24 members. Audio Feature
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Dr Homer Rieth describes the creation and success of Minyip Philosophical Society in rural Victoria, now with 24 members. Student Diane Connolly has been attending classes for five years. Read More
Topics: agricultural-crops, philosophy, university-and-further-education, community-education, grain, minyip-3392
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Topics: agricultural-crops, philosophy, university-and-further-education, community-education, grain, minyip-3392
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Dr Homer Rieth's whiteboard of notes during a 'Minyip Philosophical Society' class image Feature
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Topics: agricultural-crops, philosophy, university-and-further-education, community-education, grain, minyip-3392
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Diane Connolly's 2016 'Minyip Philosophical Society' membership card image Feature
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Topics: agricultural-crops, philosophy, university-and-further-education, community-education, grain, minyip-3392
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Dr Homer Rieth, author, poet, composer and Minyip Philosophical Society lecturer image Feature
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Topics: agricultural-crops, philosophy, university-and-further-education, community-education, grain, minyip-3392
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Should there be a Nobel Prize for philosophy? Opinion
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There's a strong case for having a Nobel Prize for philosophy, recognising the discipline's particular benefit to mankind. After all, in our age of propaganda there is surely cause to reward an emphasis on reason and clarity.
Topics: philosophy, subjects, education, community-and-society
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There's a reason they call it 'falling' in love Opinion
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An article in the New York Times turns the act of falling in love into a laboratory exercise. It's typical of how we try to take the risk out of things these days, but when it comes to love you just need to take the plunge.
Topics: community-and-society, philosophy
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The School of Life tackles philosophy of disco (video)
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Writer and broadcaster Craig Schuftan says talking about disco continues an argument about art that has been raging for centuries.
Topics: dance-music, philosophy, melbourne-3000
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Topics: philosophy, hobart-7000
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World-leading chef brings food philosophy Melbourne
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Activated almonds, citrus foams and deconstructed desserts have become common complexities on Melbourne's menus, but when one of the world's leading chefs visited the city this week, her interest lay elsewhere.
Instead, US chef and pioneer of the slow food movement, Alice Waters, spent her visit digging her fingers into the soil of a veggie patch at Collingwood College, to pull out garlic bulbs grown by Year 6 students.
Topics: food-and-cooking, lifestyle-and-leisure, genetically-modified-food, food-processing, philosophy, education, primary-schools, schools, melbourne-3000
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Why theology matters even if there's no god Opinion
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Even if there is no god theology still offers great insight into modern thinking and, yes, even science, as the late Wolfhart Pannenberg proved.
Topics: religion-and-beliefs, religious-leaders, community-and-society, philosophy, education
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One Plus One: Moby Video
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Moby speaks to Jane Hutcheon
Topics: music, dance-music, music-industry, music-awards, philosophy, arts-and-entertainment, animal-welfare, australia
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Is philosophical enquiry a waste of taxpayers' money? Opinion
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Rarefied as a university investigation into the nature of God may sound, this kind of study promises insight into the religious and political debates we fight over every day.
Topics: philosophy, hockey-joe, religion-and-beliefs, university-and-further-education, education
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Greens say vaccination legislation won't take away parents' right to choose
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New South Wales legislation aimed at stopping unvaccinated children from using child care centres will not stop people from objecting to vaccination on philosophical grounds.
Topics: vaccines-and-immunity, state-parliament, religion-and-beliefs, philosophy, alternative-medicine, mullumbimby-2482, nsw, coffs-harbour-2450, port-macquarie-2444
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The garden in the library: Cicero and the stuff of life Opinion
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How often do we meditate on the sacred stuff of existence: precious, stubborn life? Do we look to nature as a blueprint for life?
Topics: philosophy
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A myth understanding Opinion
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To cultivate a better understanding of human thought and expression we need enchantment and embellishment; we need myths.
Topics: community-and-society, philosophy
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Controversial bioethicist tops Queen's honours
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A Melbourne-based academic once likened to Hitler's deputy and described as "the most dangerous man on earth" is one of eight Australians to be awarded the top Queen's Birthday accolade.
Topics: human-interest, philosophy, science-and-technology, government-and-politics, awards-and-prizes, australia
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