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Essays in English

Breaking the rules of writing

Posted on February 15, 2010 by fourikis

(C) Nicholas Fourikis As it takes me one to three years to write a book, I want to consider many issues before deciding what to write. The worst scenario I can imagine is to rush into a story and abandon … Continue reading →

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Mining the treasures of chiches

Posted on November 1, 2009 by fourikis

‘I’m a Nazi when I see clichés,’ Helen told me the other day. Is she right or should I assume she has a blindspot? Helen is a long-standing friend with a degree in creative writing under her belt. I admire … Continue reading →

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Philosophising about identity

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Christos

by Dr Christos Galiotos What does it feel to be marginalised in a country that I call home? I have asked myself the question infinite times at the wake of consciousness. How can it be that I feel as a … Continue reading →

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What conditions would make a war just?

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Sophocles

One of the most perplexingly difficult issues in regards to the possible acceptability of war is the complex reasoning found in the body of theory about the ‘just-war’. What this theory provides is arguments that a war is just if … Continue reading →

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