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Category Archives: Education
Equality versus Sufficiency
The second paper in my second-year module Contemporary Social and Political Philosophy as part of my MA in Philosophy had to discuss the conflict between egalitarianism and the sufficiency criterion. Here are my thoughts on this, as always confined by the strict limit of … Continue reading
Functional Explanation in the Social Sciences
The first paper in my second-year module Contemporary Social and Political Philosophy as part of my MA in Philosophy had to address the following question: ‘Functional explanations are essential for the study of evolution. Evolutionary explanation through chance variation and … Continue reading
Which language to learn next?
It has been a long time since I studied a new language. I miss it. I miss not so much the study of grammar or of vocabulary, nor the embarrassment that comes with forcing my German tongue to pronounce words … Continue reading
My office in Malta
One of my first tasks after arriving in Malta was to find an office space where I can work and focus on my studies of philosophy and development & economics. Luckily, I found the perfect spot in my new home … Continue reading
Why I want to learn Italian
I want to lean Italian because it can save lives and prevent espionage plots from being uncovered: A scene from “Inglourious Basterds” in which three US soldiers posing as Italians are introduced by a German actress to a Colonel of … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Language
Tagged cinema, films, Inglourious Basterds, movies, Quentin Tarantino
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Dyslexia
Isn’t it funny how people who claim to be dyslexic never have any problem to spell “dyslexia”, not exactly one of the easier words in English, while they feign inability to grasp the difference between “there” and “their”? I can’t help … Continue reading
Take your time with good books
I love to read books. So much that I sometimes even read several books at the same time. I also like to talk about books with other readers, I like to receive new suggestions on what to read next and make … Continue reading
The Self-Ownership Thesis
The following essay about the self-ownership thesis was written as part of my MA in Philosophy and tries to answer the question “‘The intuition that motivates the self-ownership thesis and that generates its inegalitarian consequences rests on the idea that I … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Philosophy
Tagged academic writing, John Locke, John Rawls, libertarianism, Open University, self-ownership, society, suicide
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Less or Fewer? A Company Name gone Wrong
Today at LSE library, I noticed an advertisement at the inside of a toilet door (the location might have been a foreboding) for a company that offers proofreading services: “Less Silly Errors: Proofreaders of Academic Essays”: Obviously, this company wanted … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Language
Tagged academic writing, editing, English, ghost writing, grammar, less or fewer, Less Silly Errors, library, LSE, proofreading
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