Philip Reed

Professor of Philosophy, Canisius College

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Philip Reed is a professor of philosophy at Canisius University in Buffalo, New York. His scholarly interests are in ethics and moral psychology.

Written by Philip Reed

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VIRTUES AND VICES

Why so many plagiarists are in denial about what they did wrong

So often people claim ‘I didn’t mean to’, yet they fail to realise that plagiarism is more like speeding than theft

by Philip Reed

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STORIES AND LITERATURE

Why are there so few children’s books set in the suburbs?

Children’s literature thrives on beautiful, imaginative or surprising encounters – so no wonder it shuns the suburbs

by Philip Reed