Tag Archives: Open University

An envelope in an envelope in an envelope

Posted on 2014-05-02 by Andreas Moser

This morning I had a Russian doll experience. No, not that kind of Russian doll. The matryoshka one. I received a large envelope and opened it (of course). In it was a second envelope, also large and that one even … Continue reading →

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The Self-Ownership Thesis

Posted on 2011-09-03 by Andreas Moser

The following essay about the self-ownership thesis was written as part of my MA in Philosophy and tries to answer the question “‘The intuition that motivates the self-ownership thesis and that generates its inegalitarian consequences rests on the idea that I … Continue reading →

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Must a person have both desires and values?

Posted on 2011-03-16 by Andreas Moser

As one of the reasons behind taking up blogging was to gain writing experience in English for my studies, it might be fair to publish the essays that I am writing for my MA Philosophy course at the Open University, … Continue reading →

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MA Philosophy at the Open University

Posted on 2010-10-25 by Andreas Moser

Good news: I will be a student again! I have been accepted into a programme for an MA in Philosophy to begin in January 2011. Philosophy should be both interesting and challenging enough to enable my brain and my mind … Continue reading →

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