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Category: Intellectual History
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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…
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The Three Bernards
Bernard Lonergan and the Work of Dr Buch Abstract The intersection of the philosophies of Bernard Lonergan and Dr. Neville Buch represents a robust humanistic ascent against the “technical abyss” and “limited thinking” of the 21st century. Lonergan provides the internal framework of self-appropriation—the personal discovery of the dynamic structure of inquiry, insight,…
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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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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… 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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Active Nihilism and the Architecture of Human Legacy
Dr Neville Buch ABN: 86703686642 Abstract: On active nihilism. “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever,” (Isaiah 40:8) but as Bernard Williams points out the idea of a “Universal Word” has to be replaced by a deed, whether made profound or mundane, in our post-Christian state…
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Professional History and Levels of Thinking
https://www.academia.edu/145773668/Professional_History_and_Levels_of_Thinking Professional History and Levels of Thinking Dr Neville Buch ABN: 86703686642 Abstract This essay argues that professional historians must transcend the mere interpretation of primary records to engage with the deeper historiography of their subjects, a practice defined as “understanding history as philosophy in practice”. While records…
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The Political Class of Brisbane and Queensland, and solutions
28 December 2025 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 Macklin and Neil Peach, Directors, Management Institute for Contributory Economy Dear friends with a wide range of political views who nevertheless…
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The Limits of Humanism
Dr Neville Buch Abstract The Limits of Humanism across these sources are defined by three major boundaries: the metaphysical illusion of a life immune to “luck” and contingency; the technical crisis of a humanity defined by its “originary de-fault” and prosthetic nature; and the epistemological limit where abstract theory fails to harmonize with the…
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Turn: Washington’s Spies
The American period drama television series Turn: Washington’s Spies, which chronicles the actions of the Culper Ring during the Revolutionary War (1776–1781), offers a rich canvas for critical philosophical engagement when examined through the rigorous concept-practices established by Dr. Neville Buch’s methodology. The series serves as a literal proving ground for the axiom that “understanding…