Wooler.Scottus

This blog is concerned with most topics in applied philosophy. In particular it is concerned with autonomy, love and other emotions. comments are most welcome

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Thursday, 29 August 2013

Gay Marriage 2

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It might be suggested that the state has other reasons to promote marriage rather than just that of helping children flourish and I was w...

Monday, 19 August 2013

Gay Marriage

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Someone remarked to me the other day that her daughter would make someone a good wife. Her remark caused me to wonder about the roles of ...

Thursday, 8 August 2013

Pornography and the Corrosion of Character

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David Cameron the British Prime Minister has declared war on pornography, see telegraph . He believes pornography corrodes childhood. ...

Wednesday, 17 July 2013

More Autonomy

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In Melbourne Australia Harry Kakavas lost $20.5 million to a casino. He sued the casino arguing it should have known he was a pathologic...

Thursday, 27 June 2013

Unintentional Fathers

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Should unwilling fathers be forced to maintain their children? The answer is no according to Laurie Shrage . She bases her argument on th...

Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Moral Arrogance and not Understanding the Holocaust

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I have just been reading a particularly interesting posting by Michael Hauskelle r concerning Primo Levi’s attitude to the Holocaust. L...

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

The Reporting of Suicide

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The topic in this posting is the reporting of suicide. My starting point is a posting in bio edge . A leading Australian newspaper rece...

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