Freedom and Flourishing

Saturday, January 30, 2010

How much was J S Mill's view of progress influenced by personal experience?

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In my last post I suggested that while J S Mill assisted in the triumph of the idea of progress, he was concerned that public opinion was b...
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Friday, January 29, 2010

Are J S Mill's views about progress still relevant today?

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John Stuart Mill assisted in the triumph of the idea of progress in the 19th Century but he also had concerns about the future that still se...
Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Does brain plasticity have implications for the idea of progress?

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I have not long finished reading Norman Doidge’s book, ‘The Brain that Changes Itself’ (2007). Doidge is a research psychiatrist and has wri...
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Sunday, January 17, 2010

Is the rule of law under challenge in Australia?

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I expect that some readers will think that this is an absurd question. Australia has a well-deserved reputation for the quality of its legal...
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