Author: ReluctantPhilosopher
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Misology – Reinvented
Here I take a look at Plato’s use of the term ‘misology’ and apply it to a modern context. Take a look, you’ll relate to this post!
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A Critique of the Cartesian Cogito
I argue that the Cogito presupposes fundamental principles of reason, and that is it vulnerable to skeptical remarks.
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A Stick Pushes a Rock, Therefore….. God?
Here I look at the 1st Way of Thomas Aquinas – an interesting and powerful argument for the existence of the God of Classical Theism.
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Is Change Real, or is Change All There Is?
(Written Nov. 2020) To give you the short answer, contrary to Parmenides, change is real, and contrary to Heraclitus, change is not all there is. But let’s take a look why they were wrong… As you may know, Parmenides denied that there was any change in the world. His argument is fairly simple. Change is…
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From Hegel to Death: Thoughts on Plato’s Phaedo
(Written August 2020) Below are some thoughts I wrote down while doing a preliminary read of the Phaedo. Despite being over 2000 years old, there is much to gain from reading and re-reading it. It is certainly a dialogue I’ll be reading the rest of my life. Thoughts on Death in Phaedo The first theme…
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Is Science Our Savior?
(Written Nov. 2020) It’s not uncommon to come across people who seemingly have their very being so deeply intertwined with science. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, and we need people who have faith in the scientific method, as they are the drivers behind innovation in the medical industry and other areas. This apparent faith…
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Environmentalism
(Written April 2020) It’s unfortunate that environmentalists and conservatives have been painted as being at odds with each other since both share many common goals. This, I think, is the result of the tragedy which has occurred since the rise of neoliberalism a few decades ago; conservatism has collapsed into neoliberalism and consequently been being…
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Ecclesiastes
(Written Feb. 2020) Writing is the simplest thing in the world. All you do is sit down and bleed. Ernest Hemingway said that, and truer words haven’t been spoken. This piece is my attempt at that. In the face of so much death already occurring in 2020, I have no doubt that all of us…
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Visions in Modern Politics (Part 1)
(Written Jan. 2020) Introduction Regarding politics, the last four years have been some strange ones – Donald Trump has become president, America has become increasingly polarized on many issues, and identity politics has taken over the nation. Many of you, I included, no doubt wonder what exactly has happened? How did America come to this…
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Economics: Rent Control
(Written Dec. 2019) California is having massive social and political problems right now, not least of them the homelessness epidemic. About one-quarter of the homeless people living in the United States currently reside in California, with most of those congregating in L.A. and San Francisco. State and local governments have decided to step in and…
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