Tag: philosophy
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Opening event - Past lives & Eyes that see: the collection of Norman Rosenblatt
Cr Castelli, Chairperson of the Bayside Arts & Gallery Advisory Committee, together with...
Sunday essay: how a bike accident changed me, by a philosopher of hope
Image: Photo by David Newheiser
Cycling once made me feel free unlike anything else. I loved the sensation of slicing through the air, flying past...
Sunday essay: how the West discovered the Buddha
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Buddhism is the third largest (and fastest growing) religion in Australia with approximately half a million adherents.
The celebration of the Buddha’s birthday here...
Sunday essay: empathy or division? On the science and politics of storytelling
Why don’t chimpanzees rule the world? Is storytelling - the mysterious glue that enables millions of humans to cooperate effectively - the answer? Shutterstock
Writers can’t...
If animals could speak, would we understand them?
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Turin, once briefly the capital of Italy, is famous today for its coffee, delectable hazelnut chocolate, Fiat cars, Juventus FC and the...
Free speech doesn’t mean you can say whatever you want, wherever. Here’s how to explain this to kids
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Melbourne has seen days of anti-lockdown and anti-vaccination protests with hundreds of arrests made. Many protesters hold right-wing and extremist views.
Police say people have been...