Recent Papers in Philosophy - Page 5
Critical Re-Appropriation:

Re-Intrepreting Monadism: Leibniz’s Response to Cartesian Duality,
And, this Perspective as a Potential Solution 
To the Impasse between Relativity and Quantum Physics
(30.9.17)

Givings and Misgivings:
Distortions of the Democratic Process within the Political-Economy From the Corrosive Influence of Donations in a Neo-Liberal Context
​(Conference Paper for The Continental Philosophy Group Mini-Conference 2017, 27.19.17)
(Universal) Basic Income
(28.12.17)
Working Paper for an Open Forum: In the Era of President Trump
W(h)ither the 'Business' of Governance, and, the 'Governance' of Business??
(8.1.18)
A Philosophy of Innovation: Outlining a Phenomenological Approach to This Topic as well as Exploring Trends in a Futuristic Context 
(Based on Research as Outlined in My Third Critique of Neo-Liberalism)? (24.4.18)

Introduction for an Open Forum at The Continental Philosophy Group

The ‘Nunes Memo' as a Salutary Lesson
In Self-Deceptive Self-Deconstruction in an Alternative Universe – 
Seizing the Major Discourse or Seizing Up 
In a Non-Alternative Universe? 

Workshopping Postmodernism, Authenticity, Lying, Deconstruction, the Nature of Ethical Inter-action… in the Context of the Infamous Nunes Memo. (25.4.18)

Introduction for an Open Forum at The Continental Philosophy Group

White House Letter & Nunes Memo
Appendix D: A Brief Sketch of an Innovative Approach
To the Reversal of Indigenous Inequality in Australia
As a Template for the Possible Reversal of Non-Indigenous Inequality, and v.v.
(30.5.18)


Preface

Trans-Economic Appreciation of the Evolution of E/Valuation:
An Overview of the Archetypal Nature of Economic Circulation
As a Potential Commentary on the Expression of the Political-Economic
Whilst Descriptively Mapping Modes of Non-Existential Distortion 
And Prescriptively Outlining Responses for Existential Rectification
(9.6.18)

The Phenomenon of Valuational Formation:
An ‘Economic’ Exploration of Our Experience of Value
(20.6.18)

The Problematic Nature of the Self-Rectification of Our Relationships
And its Resolution through the Restoration of a Full Relational Economy
​(24.6.18.)
Relational Modes Involved in Existential Rectification
(28.6.18)

Trans-Economic E/Valuation of E/Valuation
(finished)
A Series of  Six Papers Exploring Trans-Economic E/Valuation
Existential Trans-Economic Re-Construction 
Of the Political-Economy
In the Light of the Need to Reverse Excessive Degrees of Inequality
(22.7.18)

Existential Trans-Economic Creation, Circulation and E/Valuation:
Introduction and Six Essays
(24.7.18)
Volume I: The Prosecution of Philosophy as a Discipline:

Book 1

How Should Philosophy Present its Defense, and, 
How Could Such a Defense Be Presented??

Given the Indiscriminate Dissemination of Philosophical Dissimula-tion; 
I.e., Fake Philosophy, and so on, 
How Can the Critical Delivery of Judgment Be Conducted 
Be that Critique Philosophical in Orientation or Otherwise…?
(1.9.19)








First Essay:
The Prosecution of Philosophy
(x.11.18)​



​Second Essay: Sailing into a Storm of Controversies:
Should the Roof of the Sydney Opera House be Unfurled for Sale? 

Presentation for the Mini-Conference 2018 at The Continental Philosophy Group
(9.11.18)
[Plus set of six news articles re same used in essay above]

Third Essay: 
The Philosophy of Intentionality and the Intentionality of Philosophy
(22.11.18)
Fourth Essay : How Insightful is Insight?
(3.12.18)
Appendix F: Fragments of a Philosophical Autobiography:

Examining the ‘Insightful’ Nature of Insightfulness:


A Discourse Illustrated with the Assistance of Personal Anecdotes
Introduced Without Regard to either Their Chronological Occurrence
Or the Temporal Progress of Their Retrospective Re-Assessment
​(1.9.19)


 Fifth Essay: Can We Invoke a Philosophical Turn?
(2.2.19)
Seventh Essay: The Philosophy of Power and the Power of Philosophy
(26.3.19)
Eighth Essay: The Philosophy of History and the History of Philosophy   
(9.4.19)
Ninth Essay: The Philosophy of Art and the Art of Philosophy
(14.5.19)
Tenth Essay: The Philosophy of Science and the Science of Philosophy
(30.5.19)
Eleventh Essay: The Philosophy of Value and the Value of Philosophy
And, the Politics of Value and the Value of Politics
(25.6.19)
Twelfth Essay: The Philosophy of Philosophy as ‘No Philosophy’…
As the Philosophy of Freedom and the Freedom of Philosophy!
(24.7.19)

Sixth Essay: An Ordered Resolution of Philosophical Problems?
(23.2.19)
Appendix A: The Philosophy of Power and the Power of Philosophy:
A Set of Reflections on the Nature of Power…
(16.5.19)
Presentation for The Continental Philosophy Group 9.6.19.
Appendix B: The Philosophy of Power and the Power of Philosophy:
A Set of Reflections on the Existential Dimension and Power…
(30.6.19)
Appendix D: Existential Re-Construction of the Political-Economy
Through Engaging its Malcontents
And Promoting its Progressive Proponents

Striking Out! A New Direction:
A Political-Economic Manifesto to Counter Neo-Liberal 'Terrorism'
In the Home Space, Workplace and Marketplace...

​(22.6.17)
Appendix C: The Philosophy of Power and the Power of Philosophy.
The Existential Exercise and Circumscription of Power
 (30.6.19)
Appendix E: 
That the Philosophy of Philosophy is Non-Philosophy:
Exploring Non-Philosophical Dimensions: 
Moving Beyond Philosophy as a Discipline
(21.8.19)
The Pursuit of Philosophy as a Discipline
(In Three Volumes [ Volume III not finished])

Volume I    The Prosecution of Philosophy as a Discipline (Book 1)
Volume II    The Practicalities of Philosophy as a Discipline Book 2)
Volume III    The Prescience of Philosophy as a Discipline (Books 3-7)
Volume II: The Practicalities of Philosophy as a Discipline:

Book 2 
(September, 2020)
Volume III: The Prescience of Philosophy as a Discipline:
Title Page, etc; Introductory Extended-Essay on The Critical Dimension
(In Five Books)
 (started)
Book 3

Appendix G: An Overview of The Pursuit of Philosophy as a Discipline
Through Noting its Prosecution, Practicalities and Prescience

The Continental Philosophy Group Conference Presentation 2019
(10.11.19)
 An Extended Essay: On Causation, Intentionality, Judgment and Existential Re-E/valuation

Plus
Six Lectures on the Practicality of Philosophy as a Discipline
plus
Where is Father Xmas, and Commentary,
plus 
Addressing Humean Concerns re Causal Experience...
Plus
Postscript.

(In Three Parts)
Re-Arranging the Deckchairs… Whilst Staring into the Abyss..!?
A Philosophical Approach to an Integrated Set of Policy Directions 
Dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic
(22.3.20)

Three Short Papers
Father Xmas Revisited: Where is Father Xmas?
Paper written for The Continental Philosophy Group (28.6.20)

Commentary: A Set of Comments on Father Xmas Revisited
(23.6.20)
The Future of Work 
(12.7.20)
The Past Does Not Exi(s)t - The Future Does Not Exi(s)t
Where Do We Wish To Go, and, How Do We Wish To Get There??

Formulating an overall re-direction in policy formation (a working paper for an Open Forum 9.8.20) 

Return to Index
(edited 10.11.23)

        
Interpreting the Phenomenon of Collecting
(First and Second Versions)
3.9.20...
2A. Critiquing the Political-Economy
First Conference Paper (Performance) 2020
(1.10.20)
2B. Recent Wounds and Ancient Sores:
The Problematic Prospect of the Neo-Liberal Landscape:
Creating New Predicaments and Overlooking Older Inequities

Re-Framing the Opioid Crisis and 
The Obesity Epidemic in a Time of Plague
(Second Conference Paper 2020)
(26.10.20)

2C. Paging the Media: O Where Art Thou?
(Looking at the place of Media in the Political-Economy)
30.10.20
4A. Some Philosophical Reflections
On Personal Identity versus Interpersonal Interaction
(9.11.20)


2D. Re-Seeing How Institutions
(Re-)Constitute the Political-Economy?
(13.11.20)

Thinking Six Impossible Philosophical Thoughts 
Before Breakfast:
Discerning the Acceptable Limits of Philosophical Theory?
(12.12.20)

Thinking Six More Impossible Philosophical Thoughts 
After Breakfast:
Discerning the Acceptable Limits of Philosophical Practice?
(16.12.20)

Thinking Six Further Impossible Philosophical Thoughts 
Before Bedtime:
Discerning the Acceptable Limits of Philosophical Criticism?
(24.12.20)

1B. Can the Nihilist Live Happily with Conundrums?
(1.1.21)
1P. Series of Reflections on What it Means to Be ‘Critical’? 
Part I – General Investigations (16.1.21)
​​1Q. Series of Reflections on What it Means to Be ‘Critical’? 
Part II – Particular Analyses (28.1.21)
​​1R. Series of Reflections on What it Means to Be ‘Critical’? 
Part III – Specific Examinations (26.1.21)

1S. The Working through a Resolution of Four Problems:
Dealing with the Re(-)Purposing of Narrational Critiques,
Countering Ad Hoc Determinations,
Disciplinary Integrity, and, Mutual Arbitrational Re(-)Presentation
(2.2.21)
Summary (Shorter Version)
(5.2.21)

1C. A First Blueprint for a Critical Format:
Ways and Means for Critiquing All Forms of Philosophical Positioning?
(12.2.21)

Engineering the Pursuit of a Progressive Philosophy
That is Critical, Existential and Insightfully Productive: 
In Six Parts
.


      1D. Engineering the Pursuit of a Progressive Philosophy
      That is Critical, Existential and Insightfully Productive: Part I (1.4.21)
.
      1E. Engineering the Pursuit of a Progressive Philosophy: Part II
      From Aesthetic Authenticity to Ethical Authenticity 
      And Thence to Existential Authenticity? (3.4.21)

      1F. Engineering the Pursuit of a Progressive Philosophy: Part III
      Relegation and Deconstruction (4.4.21)

      1G. Engineering the Pursuit of a Progressive Philosophy: Part IV
      Reconstruction Through Existential Transformation (8.4.21)

​      1H. The Nature of Philosophical Motivation: Part V (9.4.21)

      1I. Ramifications: Existential-Consequentialism: Part VI (10.4.21)









1J. The Resolution of (the Problem of) the (Extensive) Suspension?
(13.4.21)
1K. Deconstruction, Reconstruction, Suspension, 
Philosophical Motivation, and the Existential Dimension:
An Extract from Extended-Essay 1A 
Written as the Basis for a Presentation
(14.4.21)
1L. The Automatic ‘Foundational’ Defaults 
For a Critical-Existential Philosophy? 
(24.4.21)

1M. The Epistemological and Ontological Status of 
Relational Simulation?
(26.4.21)
1N. Exploring Relational Simulation through the Lenses of  
Complexification, Simplification and Induction
(26.4.21)

1O. Assessing the Apparent Authenticity of Simulation
(7.4.21)
1U. Defining Competence in the Philosophical Discipline?
(10.5.21)




1V. Defining Competence from an Inter-Disciplinary Perspective?
(11.5.21)




1W. The Relative De-Privileging of Perspectivism and
The Relative Privileging of a Qualified Essential Holism:
The Tentative First Few Steps towards a More Engaged Form of
Metaphysics?
(21.5.21)








4C. Just Who Are Real Australians? A Working Paper
(7.4.21)
2E. The Future of Democracy in a World of Cultural Polarization? 
A Commentary and Meta-Commentary 
On “How the ‘Culture War’ Could Break Democracy”
(3.6.21)
2H. Keynote Address re this Topic
(11.6.21)

Tulsa: A Template for Overseeing a Process of Long-Term Reconciliation
(8.6.21)
2G. A Proposal for an Economic Logic? 
(6.6.21)
Imagining the Possible versus Reimagining the Impossible:
A Series of Essays 
Inviting a Radical Re(-)Thinking of the Political-Economy, etc: 


2I. Part I: (1): Reinvesting in the Idea of an Economy (24.6.21)
2J. Part II: (2): Re-Thinking the Political (21.7.21)
2K. Part III: (3): Radically Re-Thinking of the Political-Economy (22.8.21)
2L. Part IV: (4): A Radical Re-Thinking of Philosophy (24.7.21)
2M. Part V: (5): A Radical Re-Thinking of Metaphysics (19.7.21)
2N. Part VI: (6): A Radical Re-Thinking of Theology (26.7.21)


Part I: (7):2O. An Integrated Understanding of Deconstruction (29.7.21)

Part II: (8): 2P. What Role has Deconstruction in the Transformation of an Existential Attitude?  (x.8.21)

Part III: (9): 2Q. A Demonstration of Deconstruction (3.8.21)
A Critical and Radical Approach to Truth Determination:

    Part I: (10): 2R. Re(-)Taking a Theoretical Perspective (7.8.21)
    Part II: (11): 2S. Re(-)Taking a Practical Perspective (x18.8.21)
    Part III: (12): 2T. Re(-)Taking a Critical Perspective (24.8.21)


(Twelve Essays) On a Critical-Radical Re(-)Imagination of Truth Determination
(Plus a Supplement A)
Three Essays Re(-)Imagining Deconstruction
2U. A Delineation of Co-Nominated Conformal Identification 
Between Different Forms of Transformational Accommodation
​(27.821)
10A. An Explorative Delineation of an Economic Basis 
For the Scientific Discipline
​(2.9.21)
10B. A Metaphorical Way to Approach Both Quantum Entanglement And the Relative Decoherence of a Non-Quantum Sense of World
(13.10.21)
10C. The Inevitable Supersession of Quantum Physics, etc?
(31.10.21)

Plus 2TA. Supplement A: A Dialectical Reconsideration of  A Critical and Radical Approach to Truth Determination and a Re(-)Imagining the Philosophical Discipline
From an Existential Perspective (4.11.21)

:
2V. A Restatement (In Six Parts) of What is Meant by the Expression 
‘What it Means to Be Philosophical?’ from a Disciplinary Perspective
Conference papers for The Continental Philosophy Group, November 2021
(25.11.21)

10D. Has Quantum Supersession, etc., Been Demonstrated?
Paper for Open Forum, December 2021 at The Continental Philosophy Group
(3.11.21)
10E. Quantum Supersession Contracted, and, Is the Right Anti-Science?
(10.12.21)
10F. Speculative Reconfiguration of the Hypothetical Landscape
In the Physical Prospect
(1.11.22, to be continued)

7A. An Overall Philosophy of History (and Not a History of Philosophy)
Parts I (18.11.22) & II (23.3.23)
5A. For What Purpose/s Education?
(6.12.21)
11A. Theological Questions and Answers versus
Theological Answers and Questions?
(just started)
12B. Legal Treatment versus Existential Retreatment!?
A Relatively Systematic Approach to Legal Theory
(An Evolving Brief - 7.2.22)

9A. Arts and Crafts, and Values in a World of Re(-)E/Valuation:
Is there an Existential Difference in Valuational Formation?
(24.2.22)
12A. Navigating an Existential Secularism and Environmentalism
(5.1.22)
6D. Covid Contestations - An Update on the COVID-19 Pandemic
(1.2.22)
12C. A Brief Statement of Philosophical Intent:
The Outline of a Relatively Systematic Approach to Conducting 
Philosophical Research
(28.2.22)

2W. The Pragmatic Perospect: Part I:
The Pragmatism of Pragmatism..??
Approaching a Critical Appreciation of this Topic
(25.3.22)

2X. The Pragmatic Prospect: Part II:
The Simulation of Simulation..??
Approaching a Radical Re-Appreciation of this Topic
(of Pragmatism)
(16.4.22)
2Y. The Pragmatic Prospect? Part III: 
The Interpretation of Interpretation..??
Re(-)Approaching a Pre-Critical Re(-)Appreciation of this Topic?
(12.6.22)

​7C. 95 Theses:
Ninety-Five Proposition to Test Our Faith in Our Acumen in Predicting 
Political Trends in Australian, US, and World Politics:
Can We Give Our Approbation to these Following Articles of Faith?
A Light-Hearted Look at the ‘World’ We Have Inherited
And Have to Seriously Reconsider
​(15.6.22)
2Z. The Pragmatic Prospect: Postscript:
The Freedom of Freedom..?? 
Nothing to See Here! Move on!
An Existential Interpretation of ‘Our’ World of Experience
(27.5.22)

The Pragmatic Prospect (In Three Parts and One Postscript)
7D. Doing History, Doing History, Doing History..?
(20.6.22)
7E. The Possibilities of a Pragmatic History 
Within a Pragmatic Prospect??
(24.6.22)

7F. That a ‘Pragmatic Prospect’ is a ‘Pragmatic Disciplinary Prospect’
E.g., as a ‘Pragmatic Philosophy’ or as a ‘Pragmatic History’, etc…
(25.6.22)

Three Essays On Working Towards the Construction of a 
Viable, Qualified Anti-Representational Pragmatic Historical Prospect
7G. A Brief Delineation of a Dialectical-Logics/Logical-Dialectics
As Preparation for the Philosophical Explication
Of a Pragmatic (Historical) Prospect
Given the Deconstruction of all Forms of Ideological Extremism
E.g., Realism, Idealism and All Other Impossible Instances of the Same
(2.7.22)

7H. Why is ‘Doing History’ so Problematic?
On the Possibility of Constructing 
A Viable, Qualified Anti-Representational Pragmatic Historical Prospect?
(5.7.22)
​7I. Why is ‘Doing Existential History’ so Problematic?
On the Possibility of Constructing 
A Viable, Qualified Anti-Representational Pragmatic 
Historical Prospect? (Part I)
(5.7.22)
7J. A Commentary on the Postscript: 
On the Economic Construction of a Pragmatic ‘Template’
As Preparation for the Philosophical Explication
Of a Pragmatic Scientific Prospect
(9.7.22)

7K. Exploring the Various Problems Encountered 
Whilst Attempting to Construct 
A Viable, Qualified Anti-Representational Pragmatic 
Disciplinary Prospect?
(10.7.22)

7L. A Series of Currently Unprofitable Pragmatic Reflections 
On a Variety of Scientific Concepts and Their Possible Interrelation
​(30.8.22 + later updates)
7M. Mythic Manipulations:
From a Pragmatic Perspective, upon Reflection, 
It Seems Most People are Set up to Fail for the Benefit of the Few;
‘If this is the Case?’ then “Please Explain!”
​(22.7.22)
7N. Why is ‘Doing Existential History’ so Problematic?
On the Possibility of Constructing 
A Viable, Qualified Anti-Representational Pragmatic 
Historical Prospect? (Part II)
(8.8.22)

7O. Why is ‘Doing Existential History’ so Problematic?
On the Possibility of Constructing 
A Viable, Qualified Anti-Representational Pragmatic 
Historical Prospect? (Part III)
(20.8.22)

7P. An Overview: Existential Observations of a Pragmatic Historical Prospect
(25.8.22)
7Q. Existential Discernment?
Part I: Non-Existentially Oriented Treatment: 
Transformational Retreatment within a Pragmatic Prospect
(4.9.22)
7R. Existential Discernment?
Part II: Existentially Oriented Treatment: 
Transformational Retreatment within a Pragmatic Prospect
(9.9.22)

7S. Existential Discernment?
Part III: Overview: The Relatively Radical Ramifications of
An Existential Orientation
(30.8.22)
Presentation for Agnostics / Existentialist Society 12.11.22

Existential Discernment in Three Parts:
Transformational Retreatment in a 'Pragmatic' prospect
7V. Re-Righting ‘History’ through the Use of a ‘Pragmatic’ Narration:
A Pro-Relational Accounting of ‘History Doing History’
(19.9.22)
7U. Is Kant an Existentialist?
Outlining Formal and Informal Approaches to How Such a Quest 
In Philosophical Complexification Might be Addressed?
(15.3.23)

7T. On Discerning the Existential Dimension in Experience:
Developing, Applying, and Refining 
Our Existential, Economic and ‘Pragmatic’ Disciplinary Tools

(26.9.22)
The Seventh Book… (In Three Parts)

VII. Part I: General-Theory: A Lengthy Preamble: 
Walking upon a Pragmatic Middle Path
Between Both a Radical-Conservatism and a Conservative-Radicalism

Book I : A Manual for Existential Redemption
(23.10.22)
(plus Preview I)
Plus, Part II: Critical-Practice: The Formidable Philosophers Handbook:
A Philosophical Guide to The Explication of a Mapping 
Within and Between Ordered and Trans-Ordered Sub-Disciplines
(plus Preview II)
(finished)
Plus, Part III: Radical-Critique:
A Philosophical Guide to the Existential Dimension:
Plus Preview III; A: Some 'Last' Final Word; B: Supplement A;
C: A First Digest
(31.12.22/9.3.23/11.4.23)

​[Including Three Preview to Parts I, II,& III]
(Keynote Address for Mini-Conference 13.11.22 - 1PreviewVII)
Book 4
Book 5
​7W. Re-Viewing Historians and 'Their Histories’:
The Pragmatics of the Historical Prospect?
(11.11.22)

7X. The Great Transformation aka The Great Disruption:
Running Histories of the Past, Present and Future in Order to Discern
Probable Continuities, Dis-Continuities, and Non-Continuities?
​(12.1.23) (Open Forum 22.1.23)​






7Y. The Hermeneutics of the ‘Virtual’ Re(-)Presentation of 
The War in the Ukraine
(11.1.23)







7Z. A History of Histories: Part I & II:
Part I: A History of Histories:
Discerning Methodological Symmetries and Asymmetries
Between Histories of the Past, Present, and Future, &
Part II: A Non-History of Histories:
(Establishing an Anti-Representational, Pragmatic, Existentially Oriented Historical Prospect) 
(31.1.23)








Book 6
Previews to Part I, II, & III
Beyond Criticism? A Critique of Theory versus A Theory of Critique… 
An Open-Ended Extended Essay…
(9.3.23)

Temporary Digest1 file incorporated in VII
12E-F-G. Background Notes for Producing a Series of Podcasts
Introducing The Seventh Book...
(31.3.23)

12H. For Philosophy in the Contemporary era Where to?
(Notes for an Open Forum: 9 April 2023)
(​10.4.23)