The Antipodean Philosopher

These talks are now collected here for the first time, to provide not only students and scholars, but also the wider community with a deeper appreciation of the philosophical heritage of Australia and New Zealand.

Preface Chapter 1. Metaphysics in Australasia Chapter 2. Science, Morality, and the Death of God Chapter 3. Philistines, Barbarians and the Death of Intellect Chapter 4. Philosophy in Melbourne Chapter 5. Missing the Point Many Times Over? Australian Philosophical Atheism Chapter 6. Philosophy in Sydney Chapter 7. Australian Women Philosophers Chapter 8. In the Name of the Father: Understanding Monotheism and Fundamentalism Chapter 9. The Nature of Love Chapter 10. Free Will and the Sciences of the Mind Chapter 11. Feminist Philosophy in Australasia Chapter 12. Philosophy and Its Masters: The Transformations of Philosophy in Queensland Chapter 13. Philosophy in South Australia Chapter 14. Is Religion to be Respected or Only Tolerated? Chapter 15. Continental Philosophy in Australia Chapter 16. Getting the Wrong Anderson? A Short and Opinionated History of New Zealand Philosophy Chapter 17. Nature in the Active Voice Chapter 18. Why Asian Philosophy? Chapter 19. Logic in Australasia Chapter 20. The Analytic/Continental Divide: A Contretemps? Chapter 21. Philosopher Deans and Philosopher Kings: The Contribution of Philosophers to Senior Management in Australian Universities Chapter 22. Becoming Slow: Philosophy, Reading and the Essay