The World As It Is and The Way It Could Be
It’s cloudy and rainy in Seattle today and we had a rare dusting of snow last night. It’s a good day for reflection.
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Morality and Religion
The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso in 2007 Why should I be moral? One answer is that if we are moral, the gods will reward us; and if not, the gods will punish us.
Woke Political Opinions and the Suppression of Speech
By Laurence Houlgate, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Reprinted with permission. The Stop WOKE Act On April 22, 2022, with the approval of Governor Ron DeSantis, the Florida legislature passed a bill that makes it illegal to publicly voice three opinions (ideas, beliefs, perspectives): (1) Some ethnic groups are inherently racist, (2) … Continue reading Woke Political Opinions and the Suppression of Speech
Does Time Seem To Go Faster As We Age?
On first reflection, time does seem to pass more quickly as we age. I’m 67, and time seems to go faster now than when I was younger. As a child a day in school seemed to take forever, but so too did summer vacation. As an old professor, a school year seems to fly by. … Continue reading Does Time Seem To Go Faster As We Age?
Descartes to Kant in Two Pages
(Note. This was prepared for my students on the spur of the moment many years ago. Over 200 years of philosophy in 2 pages!)