• J. Franklin & R.J. Stove, eds, Cricket versus Republicanism, by D.C. Stove (Quakers Hill Press, Sydney, 1995) (with introduction and bibliography by J. Franklin).
• The formal sciences discover the philosophers' stone, Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, 25 (1994), 513-33 (Math Reviews's summary; later discussion)
• Achievements and fallacies in Hume's account of infinite divisibility, Hume Studies 20 (1994), 85-101.
• R.K. Templeton & J. Franklin, Adaptive information and animal behaviour: why motorists stop at red traffic lights, Evolutionary Theory 10 (1992), 145-55.
• Healthy scepticism, Philosophy 66 (1991), 305-324.
• The ancient legal sources of seventeenth century probability, in S. Gaukroger, ed, The Uses of Antiquity (Kluwer, Dordrecht, 1991), 123-144.
• Mathematical necessity and reality, Australasian Journal of Philosophy 67 (1989), 286-294. (Abstract)
• Homomorphisms between Verma modules in characteristic p, Journal of Algebra 112 (1988), 58-85. (Abstract)
• Non-deductive logic in mathematics, British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 38 (1987), 1-18.
• Are dispositions reducible to categorical properties? Philosophical Quarterly 36 (1986), 84-86.
• Aristotle on species variation Philosophy 61 (1986), 245-52.
• Natural sciences as textual interpretation: the hermeneutics of the natural sign Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 44 (1984), 509-20.
• Mental furniture from the philosophers, Et Cetera 40 (1983), 177-91.
• The Renaissance myth, Quadrant 26 (11) (Nov, 1982), 51-60.

• Philosophy, mathematics and structure Philosopher 1 (2) (Winter, 1995), 31-38.

Opinions and News

I will speak at the Australian Catholic Students Association Conference, Brisbane, July 11 on social justice ... details

I spoke at Philoagora on June 16 ... text ... version on Philosopher 's Zone, Radio National

I spoke at the Sydney Writers' Festival on May 22 on Sydney philosophy ... details ... text ... story

I spoke on temperance at Warrane College's Autumn Seminar, May 2 ... details

On ABC Radio National Counterpoint, 6 Apr, I discussed Maths and the financial crisis

I spoke on 'When science doesn't know' at the Evidence, Science and Public Policy conference, Sydney University, on Mar 26th.
I debated 'Can atheists justify morality?' at UNSW, Mar 30th ... details

The Australian 23 July 2008 had a story on my work on an Australian Database of Indigenous Violence ... Christopher Pearson column.

I spoke on The Philosophy of Mathematics and Infinity to the Philoagora forum on July 22.

I made a submission to the Review of Australian Higher Education, on the need for business to pay for the supply of graduates, especially via internships.

I made a submission to the 2008 Quarantine and Biosecurity Review.

I spoke on social justice on Philosopher's Zone interview 1 Dec 2007... Counterpoint 26 Nov. An Online Opinion piece, 'Social justice': Utopian fantasy or foundation of prosperity?

On Aug 18 2007 I discussed the worst arguments in philosophy on ABC Radio National's Philosopher's Zone ... transcript.

On July 10 2007 I spoke on 'Australian philosophy - a distinctive tradition' at Philoagora.

My presentation on 'Happiness and restraint' to the Happiness and Its Causes Conference on 15 June was printed in The Australian's Higher Ed Supplement.

I spoke on 'Why be moral?' on ABC Radio National's Counterpoint on Apr 2 ... transcript.

I gave a series of four lectures on the foundations of ethics at the Aquinas Academy in March 2007 ... details... first lecture... 2nd... 3rd... 4th.

Interview with the UK Catholic Herald.

The book launch of Catholic Values and Australian Realities was held on April 30 2006 ... an account.

A video on Wolfram's A New Kind of Science.

Letter in The Australian on the Business Council of Australia's whinges about the skills of graduates.

On Radio National's Encounter, Mar 12 2006, I debated postmodernism and religion

I was awarded the 2005 Eureka Prize for Research in Ethics ... story

On Oct 3 2005 I was interviewed on RN Counterpoint on restraint; see further on the restraint project.

I was interviewed on Radio National's Philosopher's Zone on Relativism and Ratzinger on 27 Apr 2005.

I was "in conversation" with Rai Gaita and Jean Curthoys on Corrupting the Youth at Gleebooks on July 7, 2004.
I debated Patricia Petersen on 'Is there anything wrong with pornography?' at the Philorum Philosophy Forum on June 2, 2004 ... text.
I debated God and Science at the Blackheath Philosophy Forum Feb 7, 2004.

See also my collections of Australia's Wackiest Academic Web Sites ; Myths about the Middle Ages; self-reference jokes; my page on School of Mathematics' alumni.

Some opinions on the direction of mathematics education can be found at Gazette Letter .
Something on the excitement of mathematics is at ABC radio talk, 'A mathematical mind'.

My day, 15 Apr 2005; a profile.

I am the literary executor of the Australian philosopher David Stove.

Student Supervision

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