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New Course Map
Hi – long time, no posts… Well, the sun has been out, and it has been the holidays.Anyway, back to it as we are, I thought I would update students (and other interested parties) with regard to changes to the…
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Religion, Philosophy & Ethics
Welcome to the course blog for Religion, Philosophy & Ethics at University of Gloucestershire.
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Buddhism, Philosophy as therapy – some thoughts..
Some thoughts over Easter: I know many students are away for the break – perhaps you may have more time than normal to think? so some thoughts…. Many of you are doing the Buddhism modules (RPE202), and there also seems…
New comment on The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
For more new comments on The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas see and scroll down – including a response by Ursula LeGuin herself, sent to Martha Allen Sherwood, in the context of discussions about the story…Cheers – Dave
The runaway trolley and brain damage
For a video-podcast of me outlining the basics of the trolley problem see: Some of you will have discussed in class the classic moral problem sometimes known as the runaway trolley case – where a trolley car is running out…
Buddhism podcast 4
Yes, here is the latest Buddhism (RPE202) podcast. This is on ‘views’ – and is limited by my being a bit full of cold – but hopefully still makes some kind of sense.. It follows up on the some of…
Horse Racing and Ethical Concerns
Well, as Cheltenham Festival (the racing one) comes to an end after the Gold Cup, I have spoke to a number of students who have had moral concerns about the status of horse racing – mostly jump racing… Well- –…
Open debate on religious fundamentalism
The theme of religious fundamentalism will be discussed at a panel event at the University of Gloucestershire (FCH campus) on Thursday 15 March at 7.30pm.Organised by the University of Gloucestershire chaplaincy, the panel will include Mr Ahmed Bham from Gloucester…
Ethics in The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
Note: If you are a student looking at this to help with a paper/essay on the Omelas short story – that is great, we hope something here helps – but be sure to give a reference – and send me…
Buddhism podcast 3
Hi, the Buddhism podcast 3 is now on-line. It is short, and about Not-Self (Anatta) – and is really just a reading of the start of the Buddhist text Questions of King Milinda – which uses the idea of a…