Do We Know Why We Are All Equal?
The forthright defence of the permissibility of "after-birth abortion" – infanticide – by two Melbourne-based philosophers in…
Sherlock Holmes
A review of the recent Sherlock Holmes films and BBC TV series.
Image - What Am I Worth?
Michael Ots considers the question of self-image and asks what is the value of any human being. The talk lasts about 30 mins and is…
The Good Book: A Secular Bible – a review
Peter S. Williams offers his thoughts on philosopher A.C. Grayling's The Good Book: A Secular Bible. Note that Grayling lays his book out…
What Does it Mean to be Human?
Drawing on recent scientific arguments including evolutionary explanations of morality and the latest experiments in neuroscience, as well…
What is Spiritual?
Most people are comfortable with the idea that "spiritual = supernatural". The supernatural is invisible. Does this mean that when we…
Alice in Wonderland
Yet another film foray into Wonderland demonstrates the abiding charm of Lewis Carroll’s Alice stories. But Tim Burton’s…
Proof
How do we know who or what to trust? This is one of the key questions of the world we live in today. So many claims compete for our trust:…
A Serious Man
Writer / directors Joel and Ethan Coen’s latest cerebral masterpiece is a fable on the purpose of morality, and the reasons for…