I should stand for Parliament perhaps 7 May 2010 It’s the going thing in the UK. H/T Leiter. Humor Philosophy Politics Philosophy
Philosophy My Absent Career 11: Minding the kids 3 Jan 20233 Jan 2023 Then something happened. A position came up for a lecturer at Bond University. Paul suggested I apply, as lectureships in Australia in philosophy are like honest politicians, only a few exist. I did, and to my surprise I got the job. Of course, this meant I had to surrender my… Read More
Education Tired debates 17 Apr 2010 There’s a whole bunch of arguments that are becoming very tiring, and in which I think we have made no apparent progress for far too long, such as the fooraw between Massimo Pigliucci and PZ Merkel, the German chancellor. I propose, therefore, to say nothing about them after this post… Read More
Philosophy Trying out a new theme 6 May 201415 May 2014 The old one was so 1992. Comments? I think it is easier to read onscreen. OK, I reverted. It lost all my widgets. OK, I bought the commercial version. Thanks to all who donate to my blog, because I can afford to do this. Let me know if you encounter… Read More
The Torries used the line that labour were all post modernists a few years back and were theirfore all liars given it’s truth claims. One of Oliver Letwin’s less sucessfull attack plans I suspect. I remembered the claim last week when I had to explain to the only conservative I know what non-empirical meant. He was utterly unacquainted with it’s meaning.