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Entries from November 30th, 2009

Climate Change Statistics Humour

November 30th, 2009 8 Comments

In the wake of climategate we bring you some levity. Hat tip: Karen Bridgman

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Religious Restraint and Public Policy: Part V

November 30th, 2009 1 Comment

In my last posts, beginning Religious Restraint and Public Policy: Part I,  I set out the doctrine of religious restraint and critiqued some of the key arguments in support of it. I looked at the objection that the argument from respect is too thin, that applied consistently it excludes too much and Audi’s response to [...]

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We’re in Wellington

November 27th, 2009 4 Comments

We’re in Wellington so we won’t be blogging til we get back. Hope to see you at the bloggers drinks in Wellington tonight, at the All for Life Conference on Saturday or at the Auckland Bloggers drinks this Thursday.

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Auckland Bloggers Drinks – This Thursday UPDATE

November 27th, 2009 2 Comments

On the first Thursday of every month, Auckland bloggers gather for the B3 (Bloggers Bar Bash). This one will be the last one of 2009 and will be an opportunity to toast Anna Woolf so be there! What: Auckland Bloggers Drinks When: Thursday 3 December from 6.30pm Where: The Cavalier, 68 College Hill Road, Ponsonby, [...]

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Religious Restraint and Public Policy: Part IV

November 27th, 2009 No Comments

In my last posts, beginning Religious Restraint and Public Policy: Part I,  I set out the doctrine of religious restraint and critiqued some of the key arguments in support of it. I looked at the objection that the argument from respect is too thin, that applied consistently it excludes too much and Audi’s response to [...]

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Wellington Bloggers Drinks on Friday!!

November 26th, 2009 No Comments

The Wellington bloggers drinks are this Friday and we’ll be there so come along! What: Wellington Bloggers Drinks When: Friday 27 November from 7:00pm Where: Backbencher Pub, 34 Molesworth Street, Thorndon, Wellington See you there!

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Religious Restraint and Public Policy: Part III

November 25th, 2009 3 Comments

In my last posts, beginning Religious Restraint and Public Policy: Part I, I set out the doctrine of religious restraint and touched on some criticisms of it. I looked at and critiqued some of the key arguments in support of the doctrine of religious restraint. In this post I will look at the objection that [...]

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Religious Restraint and Public Policy: Part II

November 24th, 2009 2 Comments

In my last post, Religious Restraint and Public Policy: Part I, I set out the doctrine of religious restraint and touched on some criticisms of it. In this post, I begin looking at and critiquing some of the key arguments in support of the doctrine of religious restraint. II         Arguments for the Doctrine of Religious [...]

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Religious Restraint and Public Policy: Part I

November 23rd, 2009 31 Comments

In this series I set out the doctrine of religious restraint, the idea that in a pluralistic, liberal, society religious beliefs should not be utilised in the formation of public policy. I note that this doctrine entails an asymmetrical treatment of religious and secular beliefs, which appears to conflict with the central notion of liberal [...]

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My Supervised Research Paper Grade….

November 23rd, 2009 9 Comments

Remember when I posted that I’d finally submitted my supervised research project and I wrote, “it is not allowed to come back with anything other an an A written on it and preferably not an A-”? I logged into the University results page just now and it came back with a

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