Hello. This is my personal site, in which you will find various things about me and my interests. I am currently pursuing a PhD in Philosophy at The University of Melbourne and also work as a freelance web developer. If you notice any problems with the site or have any suggestions please do get in contact.
Site News
- 9th July 2009 - Added new paper to Philosophy section
Links
- The University of Melbourne Philosophy Postgraduate Group
- sjdalf Blog - A blog on web development topics that I run.
- Circadian Pulse - My progressive metal band.
- Bass Matters - A blog on bass guitar topics that I run.
- The Informational Turn - A blog that I run to cover my academic research
Wikipedia Articles of Interest
Totalitarian Democracy
Totalitarian democracy is a term made famous by Israeli historian J. L. Talmon to refer to a system of government in which lawfully elected representatives maintain the integrity of a nation state whose citizens, while granted the right to vote, have little or no participation in the decision-making process of the government. The phrase had previously been used by Bertrand de Jouvenel and E.H. Carr.... more
Vacuous Truth
A vacuous truth is a truth that is devoid of content because it asserts something about all members of a class that is empty or because it says "If A then B" when in fact A is false. For example, the statement "all cell phones in the room are turned off" may be true simply because there are no cell phones in the room.... more
Giovanni Bottesini
Giovanni Bottesini (December 22, 1821 - July 7, 1889) was an Italian Romantic composer, conductor, and a double bass virtuoso.... more
