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Discourse Ethics, and a possible solution to the Paradox of Tolerance

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Brendan

Discussions, debates, and arguments, are among the most ancient and most useful ways in which people sharpen their intellectual skills and learn from each other. Yet many debates quickly become useless shouting matches or festivals of hate. Online debates are … Continue reading →

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Whatever happened to the pagan community statement on religious sexual abuse?

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Brendan

With yesterday’s revelation that the well-known pagan musician and author Kenny Klein had confessed to possessing child pornography, a criminal offence, there’s been a little bit of renewed interest in the “Community Statement on Religious Sexual Abuse” which I helped … Continue reading →

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How I Teach Philosophy Using Games

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Brendan

There are lots of ways in which the success of education cannot, and should not, be measured in a student’s final grade. But for various reasons, schools and colleges and the political establishments that fund them want to see a … Continue reading →

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