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Conspiracy theorists are commonly seen as fundamentally irrational, with an all-encompassing obsession. But new research suggests they may have quite different motivations, beliefs and attitudes.
An expert in trust assesses how it comes into play while finding a solution that avoids a hard border for Northern Ireland.
Humans have long been trying differentiate themselves from the rest of the biological world. Is it because we’re superior, or just insecure?
Turkish painter Esref Armagan uses colour and perspective that he has never seen.
Survivor’s guilt is arguably an instance of good character, an emotional expression.
Social and economic inequality is a serious threat to the sustainability of liberal democracy. It cannot be addressed by declaring that identity claims are democratically suspect.
Individually rational actions can lead to collectively undesirable outcomes. Rethinking our individual moral obligations as forming part of a collective pattern of action can lead to positive change.
Technology isn’t value-neutral. Unless we understand the ethical assumptions behind our technology, we can’t trust the solutions it offers.
Too often, we automatically dismiss ideas with unsettling implications. We need to focus on evidence, and on ordinary fairness and compassion towards others.
Through virtual reality you can now explore a sunken ship, suspend weightless in space, or visit Angkor Wat. So why is the real experience still better?
If an alien landed on Earth, how would you decide if it had free will like us, or was a sophisticated automaton?
We are not yet “post-truth”, but truth-telling remains vital in sustaining open and democratic societies.
The greatest moral challenge of our time is our flawed conception of morality itself.
A clock designed to work for 10 millennia is being built – but what is the point of it?
In a society like South Africa’s that is increasingly becoming polarised, simplified opinions should be approached with caution.
Investor Bill Miller’s $75 million gift to the Johns Hopkins philosophy department clashes with conventional wisdom regarding the value studying the humanities today.
A philosopher’s take on what makes jokes funny.
Participants in a recent study became calmer, more able to express their point of view without aggression and developed more open minds.
The psychologist proposes reason as a solution to all our problems, but telling people they must do something can backfire.
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Associate Professor of Philosophy, Deakin University
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Associate Professor in Philosophy, Australian Catholic University
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Associate Professor of Philosophy of Education, University of Birmingham
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Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Education; Curriculum Director, UQ Critical Thinking Project, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Philosophy, La Trobe University
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Associate Lecturer, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Professor of Philosophy, University of Pretoria
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Honorary Associate in Philosophy, University of Sydney
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Deputy Director, Institute for Ethics, Governance & Law. President, Australian Association for Professional & Applied Ethics., Griffith University
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Researcher, UQ Critical Thinking Project, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Ethics, Nottingham Trent University
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Associate Professor, Philosophy of Science, The University of Melbourne
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Assistant Professor in Philosophy and History, Bond University
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Associate Professor of Philosophy, author of The Meaning of Travel: Philosophers Abroad (2020), Durham University
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Professor of Public Ethics, Centre for Public and Contextual Theology, Charles Sturt University
