( If you’ve read Aquinas’ five proofs for the existence of god, you might find this fun.)
THE FIVE WAYS OF PROVING SANTA CLAUS Continue reading Five Proofs For The Existence of Santa Claus
Monthly Archives: February 2015
Alan Watts: Who Am I?
One of my first encounters with philosophy came when I was about 15 years old and was watching a PBS video featuring Alan Watts Continue reading Alan Watts: Who Am I?
Summary of the Discourses of Epictetus
Epictetus (c. 55 – 135 CE) was born as a slave in the Roman Empire Continue reading Summary of the Discourses of Epictetus
Mark Bittman on the Purpose of Society
New York Times food expert and op-ed columnist Mark Bittman wrote a recent piece, What Is the Purpose of Society? Continue reading Mark Bittman on the Purpose of Society
If You Want Your Children To Be Moral, Raise Them Without Religion
A recent op-ed in the Los Angeles Times by the sociologists Phil Zuckerman, “How Secular Family Values StacK Up,” argued that secular families and countries do better than religious ones in promoting values. Continue reading If You Want Your Children To Be Moral, Raise Them Without Religion