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“The evil that is in the world always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence, if they lack understanding.” – Albert Camus, The Plague Originally appeared on Philosophy Bits Read More
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“If the Way could be reported, there is no man who would not report it to his brothers. … But it cannot — and for none other than the following reason: If there is no host on the inside to receive it, it will not stay; if there is no mark on the outside to Read More
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[Revised entry by Achille Varzi on July 3, 2023. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography] We think of a boundary whenever we think of an entity demarcated from its surroundings. There is a boundary (a line) separating Maryland and Pennsylvania. There is a boundary (a circle) isolating the interior of a disc from its exterior. There Read More
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“The very wish to be right, down to its subtlest form of logical reflection, is an expression of the spirit of self-preservation which philosophy is precisely concerned to break down.” – Theodor W. Adorno, Minima Moralia Originally appeared on Philosophy Bits Read More
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As VOEGELINVIEW completes its transformation into a public journal of cultural and intellectual commentary with a focus on humanistic revival with its humanities content, the editorial staff and Eric Voegelin Society would like to thank its friends of the journal so far in 2023. Your support allows us to make important changes, plan for the…
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Two things to note about habits: one, they are very hard to break and two, a fair number of them are bad for us. Many of us have fallen into the habit of reaching for our phones throughout the day to read the news and editorials. We watch videos of congressional hearings, we listen to Read More
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“Drunkenness is temporary suicide.” – Bertrand Russell, The Conquest of Happiness Originally appeared on Philosophy Bits Read More
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“Don’t compete! — competition is always injurious to the species, and you have plenty of resources to avoid it!” – Peter Kropotkin, Mutual Aid Originally appeared on Philosophy Bits Read More
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“Proof differs from analysis. Proof establishes that something happened. Analysis shows why it happened. Proof is a mode of argument that is, by definition, complete; but the price of its completeness is that proof is always formal. Only what is already contained in the beginning is proven at the end. In analysis, however, there are Read More
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While the scientific revolution produced many benefits, the scientific perspective omits purpose and value, without which life is meaningless. With The Matter With Things, Iain McGilchrist makes a valuable contribution to the body of poetry, literature, psychology, and philosophy that has rebelled against scientism and sought to give a more expansive, spiritual, and humane view…
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“Intellect is invisible to the man who has none.” – Arthur Schopenhauer, Counsels and Maxims Originally appeared on Philosophy Bits Read More
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[Revised entry by Yuri Pines on April 7, 2023. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography, notes.html] Legalism (which henceforth will be called the fa tradition) is a popular – albeit quite inaccurate – designation of an intellectual current that gained considerable popularity in the latter half of the Warring States period (Zhanguo, 453 – 221 BCE). Read More
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“It is neither wealth nor splendor, but tranquility and occupation which give happiness.” – Thomas Jefferson, “Letter to Anna Jefferson Marks, 12 July 1788” Originally appeared on Philosophy Bits Read More
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Our “objections to utilitarianism” chapter now features a new section on general argumentative tools that can be repurposed to address many common objections. These include: Maintaining distance from hypothetical cases Accommodating nearby intuitions Gobbling up competing values Stuffing people into suitcases The Pluralist’s Dilemma Banging the drums of war, and Making winning distinctions Check out Read More
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Yours truly, Ugo Bardi, in a recent interview on a local TV station. note the “Limits to Growth” t-shirt and, as a lapel pin, the ASPO-Italy logo. A few days ago, I was invited to an interview on a local TV about the energy transition. I prepared myself by collecting data. I was planning Read More
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In this Recently Published Book Spotlight, Biko Mandela Gray, Assistant Professor of Religion at Syracuse University, and Ryan J. Johnson, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Elon University, discuss their new book, Phenomenology of Black Spirit. By examining the relationship between Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit and the work of twelve Black thinkers, this book asks the Read More
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“I’m disappointed in not finding in Kant’s family tree of basic concepts the category “almost,” a category that has surely accomplished, and spoiled, as much in the world and in literature as any other. In the mind of natural skeptics it colors all other concepts and intuitions.” – Friedrich Schlegel, Critical Fragments Originally appeared on Read More
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Even before Trump was indicted, he and his defenders claimed that the Democrats had “weaponized our sacred system of justice” against him. The general narrative is that the indictment is the result of the Democrats’ hatred of Trump, their desire to harm him and their intention to interfere in the 2024 election. While their defense Read More
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As I told you in a previous post, for months, Google has been pestering me with notices that there was something wrong with the privacy policy of my blog and that if I wouldn’t fix it, they would start doing dark and dire things, such as making my blog invisible to search engines. Now, Read More
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In our newest “how can we help you?” thread, a reader asks: I am a second year PhD student wondering what the ideal timeline should be for publishing. I plan to be on the market my fifth year, and I know that it takes months (years?!) from first round submissions to having a publication accepted. Read More
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