Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, Royal Holloway, University of London
Rebecca Roache is a senior lecturer in philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of London. She works on various issues in applied philosophy, and hosts The Academic Imperfectionist podcast. She lives in Oxfordshire.
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Mood and emotion
The joy of sulk
Full of implicit rules and paradoxes, sulking is a marvellous example of intense communication without clear declaration
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Philosophy of language
The death of languages
Endangered languages have sentimental value, it’s true, but are there good philosophical reasons to preserve them?
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Ethics
Honestly, it’s fine!
Tight-lipped, frosty and fake, the passive-aggressive person never quite takes the blame. Is this always a bad thing?
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Language and linguistics
Naughty words
What makes swear words so offensive? It’s not their meaning or even their sound. Is language itself a red herring here?
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