Assoc. Professor Janna Thompson (Philosophy, La Trobe University) on historical obligations, their significance, and what should be apologised for.

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Dr Jack Reynolds (Philosophy, La Trobe University) on the analytical vs continental divide in contemporary philosophy.

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Dr Denise Russell (Philosophy, University of Wollongong) discusses the ethics of ocean use - fishing territories, respect of the ocean, and respect of the wildlife that lives in it.

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The depletion of fish populations in the Northern Hemisphere has ignited conflict between nation states over the fish who remain. Illegal

fishing in the Southern Ocean threatens perhaps the last of the major

fishery. The use of poisons and dynamite in Asian fishing poses a significant

threat to the food security of millions of people. And where are the fish in this sorry tale? What have they done to deserve being wiped off the planet by

humans?

Dr. Denise Russell is a Research Fellow in

the Philosophy program of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Wollongong.

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