Dr Neville Buch

Professional Historian and History Consultancy Services Brisbane

Category: European Thought – History and Sociology

  • Defending Philosophical Compatibility Against Neo-Conservative Thought

    Defending Philosophical Compatibility Against Neo-Conservative Thought

    PDF File: Defending Philosophical Compatibility Against Neo-Conservative Thought     Abstract The philosophy of “philosophical compatibility” emerges in the 21st century as a robust defence of human authorship against the reductionist and exclusionary critiques of “NeoConservatism”. While Neoconservatism often relies on the “Principle Basic Fallacy”—the artificial separation of the natural from the technical—to enforce rigid,…

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  • 21st Century Revolution in Thinking

    21st Century Revolution in Thinking

    https://www.academia.edu/146206774/21st_Century_Revolution_in_Thinking     PDF File: 21st Century Revolution in Thinking     Abstract The transition into the second quarter of the 21st century is marked by a profound intellectual shift—a “new thinking” that seeks to reclaim human agency from the “technical abyss” and the “immense regression” of the post-truth era. This paradigm, increasingly defined as…

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  • Folk Historiography

    Folk Historiography

    Folk Historiography     Dr Neville Buch ABN: 86703686642   Abstract Folk historiography represents a persistent challenge to the integrity of public memory and the development of a mature democratic society. Defined as a reliance on superficial narratives that prioritize journalistic drama and patriotic myth over rigorous analytical inquiry, folk history often serves to sanitize…

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  • In and Out of Unity and Universality

    In and Out of Unity and Universality

      In and Out of Unity and Universality…     Abstract This essay explores the cognitive and historical movement of human thought as it oscillates between the pursuit of foundational unity and the recognition of historical contingency. By utilizing the Dynamic of Cognition (DoC) framework, the analysis maps six pivotal intellectual shifts in Western history,…

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  • The Spectrum of Thinking in The Politics of Quora Project

    The Spectrum of Thinking in The Politics of Quora Project

    The Spectrum of Thinking in The Politics of Quora Project     Dr Neville Buch ABN: 86703686642     https://www.academia.edu/145517000/The_Spectrum_of_Thinking_in_The_Politics_of_Quora_Project     The Spectrum of Thinking in The Politics of Quora Project     Abstract:   Quora is an American social question-and-answer website and online knowledge market headquartered in Mountain View, California. It was founded…

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  • Management Institute for Contributory Economy: Mapping Brisbane for the World

    Management Institute for Contributory Economy: Mapping Brisbane for the World

      5 December 2025 PDF File (Attachment) Mapping Brisbane for the World   Dr Neville Buch (ABN 86703686642) Scholar, Principal Researcher, Team Leader, Management Institute for Contributory Economy Business Office 18 Callendar Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109 AUSTRALIA     cc. Drs. Michael Mackin and Neil Peach, Directors, Management Institute for Contributory Economy      …

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  • Dr Neil Peach’s Dot-Points on “Political Problem”

    Dr Neil Peach’s Dot-Points on “Political Problem”

    Following insights on the structure of human life from Dr Michael Macklin, Dr Neil Peach wrote:     “I can add some less remarkable points.”       There is a predisposition in many social settings to avoid the political because – the small p and the capital P are conflated. Many genuine political discussions…

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  • No Blame: Understanding a Difficult Narrative

    No Blame: Understanding a Difficult Narrative

    Many times, you hear a pattern of conversation, which goes:     Person A: “Stop blaming me” Person B: “I’m not blaming you, you’re blaming me” Person A: “No, I am not. You are blaming me.” Person B: “No, I am not”…       Bernard Williams did much work in understanding the problem of…

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  • Introduction to the Sociology of Education: Education, social stability & social change. University of Sydney

    Introduction to the Sociology of Education: Education, social stability & social change. University of Sydney

    Education, social stability & social change. University of Sydney.      Durkheim, Parsons and Bowles & Gintis on education.         The Australian Sociological Association (TASA)     Sociology of Education Thematic Group   Objectives To network researchers interested in the sociology of education and stimulate debate and discussion To pursue opportunities for…

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  • Humanism: Understanding Virtues and Vices Together

    Humanism: Understanding Virtues and Vices Together

    Virtues and vices are often seen as opposing forces in moral philosophy. In Aristotle’s view, virtues are character traits that represent a balance or “mean” between two opposing vices. For example, courage is a virtue that exists between the vices of recklessness and cowardice. In contrast, vices are negative character traits that represent an excess…

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