Associate Professor in Philosophy, Deakin University
Matt Sharpe teaches philosophy at Deakin. He works on classical philosophy, rhetoric, and the history of ideas.

Heidegger in ruins? Grappling with an anti-semitic philosopher and his troubling rebirth today
Apr 12, 2023 03:05 am UTC| Insights & Views
The story of German philosopher Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) and his posthumous reception almost reads like the plot of an airport spy thriller. Heidegger rose to global fame with Being and Time (1927). This work, which...

Freedom of speech: a history from the forbidden fruit to Facebook
Jul 03, 2019 20:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Free speech is in the news. Not least because several leading universities have adopted a model code to protect it on campus. And then theres the Israel Folau saga, and debate over whether his Instagram post was free...