Was There Ever A Queensland Character?

The Queensland character is a literary and political devise. But did it really exist? I argue that, putting aside groups of ‘characters’ that happen to live in Queensland, the Queensland character is an imagining of society where the history is very different. The key point is that the ‘Queensland character’ is not the ‘character’ of philosophical traditions, but has evolved, as elsewhere, into an excuse for character deficiencies.

Heritage Values in the Queensland State Government?

Heritage Values in the Queensland State Government?

Heritage Values in the Queensland State Government? Don't believe it!     After 5.00 p.m., today (29 September 2023) at the end of business, I and a senior bureaucrat were sent an email of a s36A Notice - Non Complying Application (below) which will lead to...

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Range of Personal Semantics

Range of Personal Semantics

  We all speak of person and personal where meaning is entangled. Philosophy over millennia has precise terms to reference person. This is a model which will help to untangle our imprecise usage. The terms reflect technical debates mired in reflections, binaries,...

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