Dr Laura D’Olimpio is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at The University of Notre Dame Australia. Laura completed her PhD 'The Moral Possibilities of Mass Art' at The University of Western Australia. Her Thesis examines the moral impact of mass artworks, particularly film, in society. Laura has published in the areas of philosophical pedagogy, aesthetics and ethics and regularly contributes to Radio National's The Philosopher's Zone. Laura is Chairperson of the Association for Philosophy in Schools (APIS, W.A.) and co-editor of the open access Journal of Philosophy in Schools (http://www.ojs.unisa.edu.au/index.php/jps/).
The trolley dilemma: would you kill one person to save five?
Jun 03, 2016 08:14 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Imagine you are standing beside some tram tracks. In the distance, you spot a runaway trolley hurtling down the tracks towards five workers who cannot hear it coming. Even if they do spot it, they wont be able to move out...
Bertrand Russell and the case for 'Philosophy for Everyone'
May 04, 2016 04:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
One of the interesting questions we face as philosophers who are attempting to make philosophical ideas accessible for a general audience, is whether or not everyone can or should do philosophy. Some philosophers wish...