School of Philosophical, Historical, and International Studies

School of Philosophical, Historical, and International Studies

Using lessons from the past to work towards a more ethical future.

Ancient cultures

Bioethics

History

Human rights

International studies

Jewish civilisation

Philosophy

Religious studies

Medieval and renaissance studies

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Monash University announces two new appointments to the Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation

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Infecting healthy people in vaccine research can be ethical and necessary

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Turning perception on its head

SOPHIS' Jakob Hohwy and a team of researchers have designed an experiment to show how both old and new information are needed to form perceptions.

Philosophy 3 May 2019

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