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Why Science Needs Philosophy
Ethical Philosophy, looking at difficult but important questions, for example, vegetarianism; immortality; entitlement to happiness; gender-based abortion; political corruption; crime; racial slurs.
59 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 1, 2015
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About the author
Janet Cameron
19 books3 followersJanet Cameron has a BA (Hons) 2.1 with the Open University in literature and philosophy, (1994-96.) She holds an MA in Modern Poetry with the University of Kent at Canterbury, (2001-2003), incorporating the philosophical manifestos of major poets and the work of the controversial founding father of deconstruction in philosophy, Jacques Derrida. She is a retired lecturer at the University of Kent.
Cameron holds a full Cert.Ed in further education (1993) and has lectured for many years in English literature and creative writing. She is an award-winning writer, and the author of several books, including regional histories and philosophy, numerous articles on history, philosophy, feminism and human rights and short literary fiction. She also writes a monthly magazine column for Writers Forum.
She won First Prize for her monologue in the prestigious Clemence Dane Cup, 2007 (Society of Women Writers & Journalists) in the presence of Princess Michael of Kent who asked her for her writing tips. (A scary moment!) The judge was playwright and novelist Simon Brett.
During her regular working life, her regional histories and women's magazine writing were fun and helped pay the mortgage, while poetry and philosophy fed her soul.
"I am indebted to the educational website Decoded Science, started by Victoria Nicks, for the large bank of articles I built up mainly about philosophy and poetry. Through this medium, I learned all about researching and building on that research in order to create accessible information about important issues for people who have busy lives and want to be kept informed. All this fitted well around my teaching projects,
So, now into my retirement I am still teaching and writing."
Cameron holds a full Cert.Ed in further education (1993) and has lectured for many years in English literature and creative writing. She is an award-winning writer, and the author of several books, including regional histories and philosophy, numerous articles on history, philosophy, feminism and human rights and short literary fiction. She also writes a monthly magazine column for Writers Forum.
She won First Prize for her monologue in the prestigious Clemence Dane Cup, 2007 (Society of Women Writers & Journalists) in the presence of Princess Michael of Kent who asked her for her writing tips. (A scary moment!) The judge was playwright and novelist Simon Brett.
During her regular working life, her regional histories and women's magazine writing were fun and helped pay the mortgage, while poetry and philosophy fed her soul.
"I am indebted to the educational website Decoded Science, started by Victoria Nicks, for the large bank of articles I built up mainly about philosophy and poetry. Through this medium, I learned all about researching and building on that research in order to create accessible information about important issues for people who have busy lives and want to be kept informed. All this fitted well around my teaching projects,
So, now into my retirement I am still teaching and writing."
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March 10, 2015
Clear thinking in confusing times
The author informs us how the examined life should be led. Ms. Cameron's well-written prose is a welcome respite from today's headlong rush towards Internet sound-bytes. The book is much needed in these present times--when many seem to feel they know all the answers. All one needs to do is "point-click-lookup" in Google-like fashion----this notion is made amply clear in the author's well-chosen vignettes. The author leads us to a higher ground that would make Socrates proud.
The author informs us how the examined life should be led. Ms. Cameron's well-written prose is a welcome respite from today's headlong rush towards Internet sound-bytes. The book is much needed in these present times--when many seem to feel they know all the answers. All one needs to do is "point-click-lookup" in Google-like fashion----this notion is made amply clear in the author's well-chosen vignettes. The author leads us to a higher ground that would make Socrates proud.
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