Social and Political Philosophy

Social Philosophy booklet — by Peter Ellerton — last modified Aug 13, 2008 11:43 AM

Outlines some basic theories and gives an overview of philosophers. Starts with Plato. Nice resource for introduction to social philosophy.

Social and Political Philosophy — by Peter Ellerton — last modified Jan 28, 2009 08:11 AM

 

Free Will and the Mob — by Peter Ellerton — last modified May 28, 2008 02:31 AM

How much of what we do is free will and how much is because of the 'mob' we find ourselves in? New Scientist. Political philosophy, philosophy of mind, social philosophy.

Should we seek a perfect world? — by Katherine Cheng — last modified Nov 15, 2009 07:14 AM

Tim Soutphommasane's Ask the Philosopher from The Australian Nov 14 2009 'The anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall reminds us how destructive utopian philosophies can become. Does this mean we should never strive for utopia? ICH bin ein Berliner. Earlier this week we were all Berliners once again, as Germans celebrated the 20th anniversary of the wall coming down. That symbol of the Cold War was indeed a concrete reminder of the short distance between utopian promise and dystopian reality. But there is a second sense in which we might like to boast we are all Berliners. I am referring here to Isaiah Berlin, the Oxford philosopher who explained the perils of embracing utopianism as political ideology . . . '

IB Philosophy Diploma from 2002 — by Peter Ellerton — last modified May 25, 2008 11:52 AM

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE document

Queensland Philosophy and Reason Syllabus — by Peter Ellerton — last modified Aug 24, 2008 06:00 AM

As delivered to Queensland secondary schools

Mill, John Stuart - On Liberty — by Peter Ellerton — last modified Apr 16, 2009 12:47 PM

A text file of the complete work. Save and open in Word or click on the link and search for particular passages in the page displayed.

Rating Critical and Integrated thinking — by Peter Ellerton — last modified May 21, 2008 01:03 AM

A rubric to help assess critical thinking from Washington State University - Great starting point

Censorship cartoon I — by Paul Stronach — last modified Jun 18, 2008 06:59 AM

Bill Leak's (cartoonist with The Australian) take on PM Kevin Rudd's reaction to Bill Henson's photographs. This (and the following cartoon) were used as an 'ice-breaker' into the topic of freedom of expression (Social & Political Philosophy - John Stuart Mill).

The Eternal Value of Privacy — by Peter Ellerton — last modified Jan 28, 2009 08:09 AM

Why do we need privacy laws? Is it really a 'security vs privacy' dichotomy? Social and political philosophy.

If you've nothing to hide.....Secrecy and the Open Society — by Peter Ellerton — last modified Aug 13, 2008 02:58 AM

Debate on whether privacy is necessary in an open society to a large degree. Should only criminals fear not having secrets? Social and political philosophy resource.

Victorian Philosophy Syllabus — by Peter Ellerton — last modified May 25, 2008 12:00 PM

As delivered to Victorian schools

Welcome to PACTISS.org - Philosophers and Critical Thinkers in Senior Schools — by Peter Ellerton — last modified Jul 19, 2009 08:09 AM

The online presence of the Australian Philosophy Teachers' Network (APTN) - Network coordinator: Peter Ellerton

Curriculum Council Philosophy and Ethics (WA) — by Peter Ellerton — last modified Aug 24, 2008 05:59 AM

As delivered in Western Australian schools. New in 2008.

Why should I respect oppressive religions? — by Peter Ellerton — last modified Feb 01, 2009 11:13 AM

Religion and the 'right' to respect - comments on recent United Nations changes to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Ethics, religion, social and political philosophy.

Cognitive Bias in Reasoning — by Peter Ellerton — last modified Mar 10, 2009 07:04 AM

A list of topics from Wikipedia - visit there by clicking on the links - well worth the effort.

Female Circumcision: Rite of Passage Or Violation of Rights? — by Peter Ellerton — last modified May 21, 2008 04:20 AM

International Family Planning Perspectives - Special report

South Australian Syllabus — by Sue Knight — last modified May 15, 2009 07:42 AM

 

Psychology and Psychics - Why some people think they are psychic. — by Peter Ellerton — last modified Feb 11, 2009 03:47 AM

Interesting article on why people may feel psychic from New Scientist. Philosophy of mind, human nature, psychics, psychology.

Science and Truth — by Peter Ellerton — last modified May 28, 2008 02:31 AM

More gems from New Scientist. Philosophy of science. Ontology.