Simon Blackburn
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 79 |
| Date of birth | July 12,1944 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | United Kingdom |
| Interests | Ethics |
| Truth | |
| Ethics; Truth Theory; Philosophy Of Language | |
| Influenced | Michael A. Smith |
| Influenced by | David Hume |
| Casimir Lewy | |
| Job | Philosopher |
| Professor | |
| Education | Trinity College |
| Churchill College, University of Cambridge | |
| Clifton College Preparatory School | |
| Clifton College | |
| Churchill College | |
| Notabl idea | Quasi-realism |
| Doctor student | Michael A. Smith |
| Nationality | British |
| Influences | David Hume |
| Michael Dummett | |
| Casimir Lewy | |
| Academ advisor | Casimir Lewy |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 541249 |
Ethics
The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy
Truth
Ruling passions
On Truth
Essays in quasi-realism
Spreading the word
The Big Questions: Philosophy
Mirror, Mirror: The Uses and Abuses of Self-Love
How To Read Hume
Lust
Practical Tortoise Raising: And Other Philosophical Essays
Reason and prediction
Plato's Republic
What Do We Really Know? The Big Questions in Philosophy
Expressivism, Pragmatism and Representationalism
A Little Book of Quotes from Karl Marx
Anatomy for the MRCS
The Seven Deadly Sins Set: Consisting of Greed, Gluttony, Envy, Lust, Sloth, Anger, and Pride
Knowledge, Truth, and Reliability
Ethics Vsi
Philosophical Logic
Simon Blackburn Life story
Simon Blackburn FBA is an English academic philosopher known for his work in metaethics, where he defends quasi-realism, and in the philosophy of language; more recently, he has gained a large general audience from his efforts to popularise philosophy.
Coronavirus: Scam warning over NHS test and trace
... Chairman of the LGA s safer and stronger communities Board, Simon Blackburn, said the latest Scam to come to light to undermine the important work to save lives, through the utilization of people who want to do the right thing and to stop the spread of the virus ...
'County-lines gangs fuelling' child slavery rise
... Simon Blackburn, who chairs the LGA s Safer and Stronger Communities Board, said: The despicable crime of modern slavery is a rising threat to our communities and can destroy the lives of vulnerable people working in fear of physical violence from ruthless gangmasters...
Avoid skin-lightening creams 'at all costs'
... Simon Blackburn, chairman of the LGA s Safer and Stronger Communities Board, said: Skin creams containing banned ingredients are very dangerous and could seriously damage your health, scar you for life and even kill you, so they should be avoided at all costs...
Cremation costs vary by hundreds of pounds across UK
... Councillor Simon Blackburn, from the Local Government Association, said council fees generally accounted for less than a quarter of the overall cost of a cremation...
'County-lines gangs fuelling' child slavery rise
There has been an eightfold increase in The Number of child victims of modern slavery referred by local councils in England for support.
National Crime Agency figures reveal The Number of children earmarked for help grew from 127 in 2014 to 1,152 last Year - an increase of 807%.
Town Hall bosses say the increase has been fuelled by the growing of issue "county-lines" drug gangs.
Councils receive no specific funding for supporting such victims.
Under the Modern Slavery Act 2015, it is an offence to hold a person in a position of forced labour or facilitate their travel with the intention of exploiting them soon after.
The Act introduced tougher sentences, and more help for people forced into labouring, domestic servitude, sex work or selling drugs.
'Huge pressure'County-lines drug gangs move Young People around the country with the intention of forcing them to aid with the distribution of drugs for criminal gain.
The Local Government Association is warning the rapid increase in child referrals for modern slavery is adding to the already huge pressure on the services they provide for vulnerable children.
In One Year alone, from 2017 to 2018, The Number of child referrals grew 67%, and 92% of all referrals from councils related to children.
At the same time, increases in adult victims are putting pressure on the already stretched adult social care system, the LGA says.
'Despicable crime'It is calling for the chancellor to use next Year 's spending review to ensure long-term, sustainable funding to support modern slavery's victims.
Simon Blackburn , who chairs the LGA's Safer and Stronger Communities Board, said: "The despicable crime of modern slavery is a rising threat to our communities and can destroy the lives of vulnerable people working In Fear of physical violence from ruthless gangmasters.
"The spiralling rate of council referrals, especially relating to children who face specific risks through county-lines drug trafficking or child Sexual Exploitation , is having a huge impact on overstretched council services, particularly children's services.
"Extra funding next Year will help but government needs to ensure councils have adequate long-term resources to tackle this abuse and support its victims, as well as creating a sustainable NRM [national referral mechanism] system in the long term. "
Anyone who believes someone is in immediate danger due to modern slavery or exploitation should call police on 999, or 101 if there is no immediate danger. Alternatively, call the Modern Slavery Helpline on 08000 121 700.
local government association, home office, slavery, county lines drugs trade
Source of news: bbc.com
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