The Reluctant Philosopher

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  • Is it Just to Break an Unjust Law?

    Is it Just to Break an Unjust Law?

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    (Written Feb. 2019) A short comparison of the views of Plato and Martin Luther King Jr. I usually squirm in my seat when forced to make a universal statement (see how I phrased that?); they are just so binding in my opinion. When one says that it is just to break an unjust law, they…

  • Abortion

    Abortion

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    (Written Feb. 2019) Before you read on, let me lay out the purpose of this paper. I am not arguing for either one of the sides in this debate, my interest is in the arguments themselves. I hope that this paper will stimulate respectful debate, and help each of us see the arguments on both…

  • The Unexamined Life

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    “The unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates One of Socrates’s most famous quotes, he says it during his trial and it appears in Plato’s Apology. Carl Jung also made a similar statement when he said, “Who looks outside dreams; who looks inside awakes.” But what do these great thinkers mean? Yesterday when I…

  • The Journey Begins

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    “Who looks outside dreams; Who looks inside awakes.” – Carl Jung Thanks for joining me! I’m just a college student who was inspired to share my thoughts about life, philosophy, and economics. If you read on I’m sure you’ll find some helpful information that might even change your own life.