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B.A. Philosophy, 1st class hons., London; Ph.D., London. Retired philosophy lecturer, University of London. Main professional interests are ethics, political philosophy, and the philosophy of history. Recent shift of interest to epistemology and metaphysics.

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Since words are defined in terms of other words in dictionaries, leading to infinite loops, does it mean natural languages are meaningless?
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Is the "legacy" of Marx & Engels unwarranted?
May 7, 2018
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Does the no true Scotsman fallacy apply to anti Stalinist etc. communism?
Jul 27, 2018
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Why is a lion not evil?
Apr 30, 2018
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How can a person truly love another if hard determinism is true?
Oct 1, 2018
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When is absence of evidence not evidence of absence?
Feb 5, 2019
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Did the Ancient Greek Philosophers actually believe in their Gods and Myths?
May 22, 2018
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How are workers exploited when they have a choice in working for a boss?
Sep 1, 2018
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Can an argument be valid even though one of its premises is false?
May 8, 2018
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Are we sinners because we sin or do we sin because we are sinners?
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