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Category: Concepts in Educationalist Thought Series
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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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Re: Why do we understand how others read “Humanism”?
Death and life flourishing is at the centre of our humanity. Which is why we understand how others read “Humanism”. Each person has their own ideas of what is the experience of death and life, but, surprise, surprise (Gomer Pyle), we find others have different ideas. Understanding others is, thus, only possible in common schemas…
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UNIVERSAL SURVIVAL
President Trump, under the cover of the culture war, is attempting to pull billions of dollars in funding from universities unless they agree to his ideological demands. After Harvard refused and sued the Trump administration, Trump tried banning all of its 27 percent of international students last week. Dana Milbank, Catherine Rampell and Jason…
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From 1989 to 2025. A Message from Dr Michael Macklin
The message from Dr Michael Macklin in 1989 to the Australian Senate: On Saturday October 28 1989, Senator (Dr) Macklin spoke at the second fund-raising dinner of the St Patrick’s Old Boys, on the topic of “How Green is my Party”. At the time, Senator Macklin was only person elected from…
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Interbelief and the Level Playing Field
SEA OF FAITH IN AUSTRALIA (SoFiA) – Melbourne. Interbelief and the Level Playing Field Australian Book. LPF. Stupidity of the Market Economy in Higher Education – Dr Neville Buch Attitudes. Socio-Historical Change in Unitarian Universalism Some of us are participating in SoFiA’s online events. Dr. Neville Buch will present the topic and lead…
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Thinking on Attitudes Among those Who Think About Unity and Universality
“Attitudes: Socio-Historical Change in Unitarian Universalism,” Dr. Neville Buch” Today, I am looking at attitudes in Unitarian-Universalism, and they are not always good, but in critical thinking each person can renew, for themselves, better unitarian universalism thinking. Each of us has a free mind but we are not free in our thinking…
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The Irretractable Argument
AI Overview: “Irretractable” means something that cannot be taken back, reversed, or retracted. It’s the opposite of “retractable”. Essentially, if something is irretractable, it’s final and cannot be undone. In an email group discussion, on the barriers which has prevent me gaining paid work since the end of 2017, Professor Lisa…
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Why Aren’t Students Reading? From the Chronicle
Graham Vyse, Why Aren’t Students Reading? The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 10, 2025. It’s hard to get today’s college students to read. Many are unable — or unwilling — to do it, especially if they’re assigned longer texts. When they are reading, they’re struggling with comprehension and analysis. Professors…
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Australian Universities: The Australia Institute Report
The Australia Institute Media Release Australian universities slash costs, staff and courses, while lavishing hundreds of millions on themselves April 30, 2025 Economics Law, Society & Culture Australia’s universities spend hundreds of millions of dollars on travel, marketing and consultants, while cutting costs, staff and courses, according to new research by The…
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CHASS Election Statement: what makes us human
The Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) has just released its 2025 Federal Election Statement, urging Australia’s next government to strengthen national capabilities in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS). HASS plays a vital role in shaping an informed, democratic, and globally engaged Australia. From training the future workforce to…