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About me - Glendon Hubner

Hi, I'm Glendon (if I wasn't, then I would be some interloper trying to steal Glendon's indentity). I'm 24 and hail from Melbourne, Australia. Currently I'm employed by a small research company as a consultant.

I have degrees in Philosophy and Comparitive

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Arts & Humanities > Ancient History The Battle of Thermopylae & the upcoming movie '300'
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The movie '300' is both a good movie and a bad movie, depending on the perspective from which it is judged. This statement, in fact, reflects my own mixed feelings after watching it. I must admit I was titillated by the relentless violence of the film, but then again as an historian I was appalled at the misuse of historical... More..

Arts & Humanities > English Language Commentary: The misuse of the word "tragic" in the English language
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Language is a fluid and ever changing thing. This is one of the main reasons that there are many different languages today, while there were only a few, perhaps even only one, initial, 'parent' language. It is an incontestable fact of linguistics, and far be it from me to challenge it. I wish, however, to submit a lament for... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Is the Bible the word of God
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I must admit that I am sometimes amazed and dumbfounded by people who make the categorical assertion that 'the bible is the word of god', without qualification, definition, or scrutiny. I think that this question can be approached academically like any other question. Now, what is the first thing we were all taught to do whe... More..

Arts & Humanities > English Language Should we use the word "an" or "a" in front of the word "historic"
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I enjoyed reading your article, but I must say that I disagree with you in two places. Firstly, I am not of the opinion that either usage is correct. Like you, I am no grammarian, nor do I desire to be, merely having a love for language and words. Nowhere have I read or heard it said that 'a' is equally as correct as 'an' in... More..

Arts & Humanities > Ethics Defining morality
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Morality & Nihilism As the essence of this topic would doubtless have already been addressed, I want to frame my answer as the beginning of an exploration into Nihilism - its core meaning, its various forms and some of the possible implications for becoming a nihilist or living in a society that has itself become nihilist. N... More..

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