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Philosophy for the people: commencing a dialogue

  • Written by The Conversation
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I have always been interested in how we try to understand the world in which we live, and artworks provide us with a great stimulus for such discussions. My research focuses on aesthetics, ethics and education and I believe philosophy has an important role to play in encouraging critical and creative thinking.

My PhD thesis focused on...

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