Philosophy in Paradise

Philosophy in Paradise A discussion and education group in philosophy for the Gold Coast community This organisation runs education courses and discussion groups in philosophy.

All groups are run by Dr. Mark Weblin. Dr. Weblin is a qualified philosopher and counsellor. He has a Diploma of Social Science, a Master of Arts and a Ph.D. in philosophy (University of New England). He was employed at the University of Sydney as the John Anderson Senior Research Fellow for several years. He recently completed a Diploma in Professional Counselling (AIPC). He was also studied the origin and meaning of the Tarot cards for over thirty years.

01/10/2020

Exhibiting a dogmatic faith in metrics, higher education executives are being guided less by rational considerations about educational values and more by the “snake oils” of efficiency, profitability, and accountability. But these dark arts exact a price. Due to increasing competition for funds ...

06/09/2020

We shouldn’t be surprised by the present overlap between the New Age and far-right conspiracy thinking. It happened before, in 1930s…

20/08/2020

Does the universe really exist??? Zoom meeting Tuesday 25/8 7-8.30 pm. Message me for details.

Empathy in times of crisisZoom event: Tuesday 7th April 7-8.30pm
04/04/2020

Empathy in times of crisis
Zoom event: Tuesday 7th April 7-8.30pm

13/02/2020

Science News, Physics, Science, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science

31/08/2019

Footnotes to Plato is a TLS Online series appraising the works and legacies of the great thinkers and philosophers Minima Moralia (1951), Theodor W. Adorno’s book of aphorisms, bears the telling subtitle Reflections from damaged life. And yet Adorno grew up in comfort and privilege. He was born on...

29/07/2019

Artificial intelligence technology is poised to disrupt almost every aspect of Australian society, chief scientist Dr Alan Finkel warns.

28/07/2019

Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre defied the gloomy existentialist stereotype. They enjoyed having a good time

28/07/2019

If we teach religion in schools ahead of philosophy we give a false importance to ideas that are more like romantic novels than serious examinations of our existence. Thats the view of AC Anthony Grayling, one of Britains best-known academic philosophers and atheists.

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