(A short story I wrote while doing GCSE English at school, c. 1989. It’s obvious inspiration is ‘At The Mountains… [Continue reading] The Case of William Hinds
Xen
Does self-knowledge depend upon knowledge of our own bodies?
(Another essay written when I was studying at the University of Nottingham, c. 2003.) Introduction The self, self-knowledge, and the… [Continue reading] Does self-knowledge depend upon knowledge of our own bodies?
Philosophy in ‘The Matrix’
(Apparently I wrote a review of philosophical issues presented in the film The Matrix when I was at the University… [Continue reading] Philosophy in ‘The Matrix’
The Love of Wisdom
(I found this while searching through my academic files; I assume it was written c. 2003 when I was studying… [Continue reading] The Love of Wisdom
Popper and Archaeology
This dissertation examines the philosophy of Karl Popper and its place within the philosophy of science, in the literature of… [Continue reading] Popper and Archaeology
The Mesolithic-Neolithic Transition in North-west Europe
Introduction There can be little doubt that agriculture is an exceptionally dynamic evolutionary relationship. That it should be correlated with… [Continue reading] The Mesolithic-Neolithic Transition in North-west Europe
Beloved of the Gods
(Another ‘Wolf at the Door’ retreat poem, c. 2014) Children are beloved By all the gods. Adults are just a… [Continue reading] Beloved of the Gods
Moon and Clouds
(This poem was written on a ‘Wolf at the Door’ retreat in Scotland, c. 2014.) I would like to spit… [Continue reading] Moon and Clouds
My Angel and I
(This poem was written in early 2012, following a profound spiritual experience (see my novel for more on this).) The… [Continue reading] My Angel and I
A Song of Silence
(Another poem written on a retreat, c. 2014.) I sing a song of silence, As words are hard to find,… [Continue reading] A Song of Silence