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Category: Concepts in UQ Philosophy and History
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Christian Progressivism and Christian Realism, and the arrogant stupidity of cultural warfare
There is a great arrogance in Cultural Warrior arguments. One such argument is a confusion between Christian Progressivism and Christian Realism. In a recent “debate” of the Sea of Faith in Australia, my attempt to defend Christian Progressivism was meet with an arrogant dismissal. I cite Steven Higson in fairness, and hold no…
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Cold War Historiography and the Philosophy of Joe Siracusa (HAPI Past Series)
https://www.academia.edu/164685489/Cold_War_Historiography_and_the_Philosophy_of_Joe_Siracusa_HAPI_Past_Series Dr Neville Buch ABN: 86703686642 Abstract This essay examines the historiographical contributions of Joseph M. Siracusa during his tenure at the University of Queensland (UQ) within what is now the School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry (HAPI). Siracusa’s work is characterized by a synthesis of American diplomatic history, international…
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Martin Stuart-Fox: Evolutionary Historiography and the Philosophy of Martin Stuart-Fox (HAPI Past Series)
https://www.academia.edu/164298398/Martin_Stuart_Fox_Evolutionary_Historiography_and_the_Philosophy_of_Martin_Stuart_Fox_HAPI_Past_Series_ Dr Neville Buch ABN: 86703686642 Abstract Martin Stuart-Fox, a prominent figure at the University of Queensland’s School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry (HAPI), contributes a sophisticated, theoretically driven perspective to modern historiography by seeking to bridge the gap between historical narrative and evolutionary science. His work is characterized by…
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Detailed Intellectual History of Brisbane, Queensland; or “Brisbane’s Intellectual Ascent: A History of Humanistic Cognition”
BRISBANE’S INTELLECTUAL ASCENT: A HISTORY OF HUMANISTIC COGNITION https://www.academia.edu/162374166/Detailed_Intellectual_History_of_Brisbane_Queensland_or_Brisbanes_Intellectual_Ascent_A_History_of_Humanistic_Cognition_ Dr Neville Buch ABN: 86703686642 Abstract The intellectual history of Brisbane is a narrative of transition from a colonial outpost characterized by “historical forgetfulness” to a burgeoning centre for inclusive humanism and digital humanism. For too long,…
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Better (Practical) Social Change to UQ
https://www.academia.edu/161285125/Better_Practical_Social_Change_to_UQ Attached: Better (Practical) Social Change to UQ Dr Neville Buch ABN: 86703686642 Abstract In the 2026–2025 Times Higher Education Subject Rankings for Arts and Humanities, the University of Queensland and Griffith University are doing poorly in two categories: Research Environment and Teaching. In 2025 the University of Queensland’s…
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Tackling Propaganda: How legitimate advocates for change can challenge opposing institutions known to use propaganda
Abstract Legitimate advocates for social change often face institutions that maintain the status quo through “institutional bullshit” and sophisticated propaganda designed to enforce orthopraxy (uniform action) rather than genuine belief. Drawing on the analysis of Joshua Kyle T. Rovero, change is not merely a political event but a universal mode of disclosure that redefines a…
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Propaganda, Numbers, and Marketing in the early 21st century
Propaganda, Numbers, and Marketing are related concepts tied together by lying. Have a look at the post by “History at UQ”: Scholars at “History at UQ” are being sidelined in this propaganda campaign. There was a time that historians at “history at uq” would never undignified themselves with a…
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The Messaging of the Past Thinkers: In Relation to Dr Buch’s Work
This essay synthesizes the “messages” of the seminal thinkers identified in the Fontana Dictionary of Modern Thinkers (prior to 1983) and integrates their insights with the subsequent philosophical work of Dr. Neville Buch and his 21st-century contemporaries. https://www.academia.edu/150270892/The_Messaging_of_the_Past_Thinkers_In_Relation_to_Dr_Buchs_Work Attached: The Messaging of the Past Thinkers. In Relation to Dr Buch’s Work …
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What UQ and Griffith are Missing
Abstract In the 2026–2025 Times Higher Education Subject Rankings for Arts and Humanities, the University of Queensland and Griffith University are doing poorly in two categories: Research Environment and Teaching. In 2025 the University of Queensland’s ranking research environment was 32.0%, it has only now reached 35.2%. In 2025 Griffith University’s ranking research…
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Three “Women” Philosophers
Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) Abstract The intersection of the philosophies of Hannah Arendt and Dr. Neville Buch provides a powerful intellectual defence of human authorship and plurality in an era increasingly defined by the “technical abyss” and the erosion of truth. Arendt’s “how” of philosophy—rooted in passionate thinking, the vita activa, and a non-determinative theory…