Tag: Philosophy
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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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Art: Where to Draw the Line?
(Written Nov. 2019) What is art? That question runs through most people’s minds when they see something like Marco Evaristti’s Helena or Duchamp’s Fountain. In modern days there has been an increased push to call video games art, while the line between pornography and erotic art seems increasingly blurred. Where then is the line to…
The Reluctant Philosopher 