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The War on the Psyche
The War on the Psyche Against the Climate of Fear I should like to write on the external manipulation of the emotions through fear which...
Peter Critchley
Nov 1, 202226 min read
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Rootless Fruitless
I’d like to quote from and briefly comment on this recent article by Paul Kingsnorth, The West has lost its roots The less moored our...
Peter Critchley
Oct 18, 20223 min read
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The Climate Activism I Support
The Climate Activism I Support I have published extensive criticisms of climate campaigning and of environmentalist politics over the...
Peter Critchley
Oct 16, 202249 min read
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The Courage to Hope
The Courage to Hope I cut my philosophical teeth on Bertrand Russell. I used to really admire him. I still share many of his commitments...
Peter Critchley
Oct 15, 20224 min read
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The Way to Peace
The Way to Peace Human rights as natural rights are not social and political creations conferred by the state, and just as easily denied...
Peter Critchley
Oct 15, 20222 min read
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The Sunshine of your Smile
The Sunshine of your Smile I’ve just read that it is Mike Berry’s 80th birthday today. Which is a good enough reason to write on a...
Peter Critchley
Sep 25, 20223 min read
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The Virtues of Constitutional Monarchy
The American hot takes on the death of the queen have been breathtakingly stupid. Pundits have branded her a colonialist queen. They seem...
Peter Critchley
Sep 14, 202231 min read
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It is time for a Lewis Mumford Revival
It is time for a Lewis Mumford Revival "Today, it’s time for a Lewis Mumford Revival. Many people are experiencing the present moment as...
Peter Critchley
Aug 31, 202213 min read
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A Guide to Writing a Research Proposal
A Guide to Writing a Research Proposal The following is based on notes drawn from on the guides from various universities, especially:...
Peter Critchley
Aug 28, 202252 min read
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The Joys of Walking Football
The Joys of Walking Football I’d like to write on the attractions of Walking Football and so encourage people to come and give the game a...
Peter Critchley
Aug 22, 20229 min read
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Marx and Rational Freedom
Marx and Rational Freedom I read Marx critically and not theologically, which is how Marx intended he be read. I appreciate the fact that...
Peter Critchley
Aug 22, 202212 min read
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The Llandudno-St Helens Football Extravaganza
The Joys of Walking Football I’d like to write something on the joys of walking football in the hope of encouraging people to take the...
Peter Critchley
Aug 18, 202220 min read
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My Writings on Rational Freedom
RATIONAL FREEDOM My Writings on Rational Freedom, titles, links, abstracts, and tables of contents. Recovering Associational Space as the...
Peter Critchley
Aug 8, 202250 min read
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An Essay on Rational Freedom
An Essay on Rational Freedom A brief introduction to the conception of 'rational freedom' which is the organizing principle of my work....
Peter Critchley
Aug 7, 202233 min read
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Ethics - A Guide to My Ethical Writings
Ethics Outlines to my ethical writings by way of a guide. Titles, links, abstracts, and tables of contents. The Ecology of Good (2020)...
Peter Critchley
Aug 7, 202228 min read
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City Studies
City Studies A guide to my writings on the city and the urban environment. I supply links to my works in this field, with abstracts and...
Peter Critchley
Aug 7, 202212 min read
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An Integral Ecology - Ecological Writings
An Integral Ecology - Ecological Writings I will begin with a message sent to me by process philosopher Arran Gare: Dear Peter Critchley,...
Peter Critchley
Aug 6, 202249 min read
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Beware the Bigots
Beware the Bigots I have seen how quickly the unity and happiness generated by England’s Euro win has been spoiled by arguments and...
Peter Critchley
Aug 4, 20229 min read
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Being Beyond Time and Place
"Live with your century; but do not be its creature. Work for your contemporaries; but create what they need, not what they praise."...
Peter Critchley
Aug 1, 20221 min read
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Grave New World
Aldous Huxley issued this statement as a warning; the technocrats amongst us take it as a programme to be enacted. This is what one wrote...
Peter Critchley
Aug 1, 20225 min read
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