Tag: ethics

  • Why We Need an Ethics of History Writing

    Why We Need an Ethics of History Writing

    By Dom Birch The writing of history, we are told, is a political occupation—all historians have a political lens through which they work, or view the past. This viewpoint has led to historians convincing themselves that their work can almost always be justified in political terms. Justifying history as politics is doomed from the start: academic…

  • Fad or philosophy? The old debate over the consumption of animals

    Fad or philosophy? The old debate over the consumption of animals

    By Zoe Farrell (@zoeffarrell) Veganism seems to be the word of the moment. As we come to the end of ‘Veganuary’, it is estimated that a record-breaking number of individuals signed up to ditch meat and dairy for the month, with 14,000 people signing the pledge on 30th December 2018 alone.[1] As scientists are urging us to…