I’ve written over a thousand posts in the 61/2 years since I started my blog, so an average of about 3 a week. Continue reading Vacation?
“Freedom And Determinism: What We Can Learn From The Failures Of Two Pretty Good Arguments”
(This essay first appeared at 3 Quarks Daily. Reprinted with permission.)
by CHARLIE HUENEMANN
The “Consequence Argument” is a powerful argument for the conclusion that, if determinism is true, then we have no control over what we do or will do. The argument is straightforward and simple Continue reading “Freedom And Determinism: What We Can Learn From The Failures Of Two Pretty Good Arguments”
The Past Is Alive
Will and Ariel Durant (1930)
“It is a mistake to think that the past is dead. Nothing that has ever happened is quite without influence at this moment. The present is merely the past rolled up and concentrated in this second of time.
Dan Fogelberg: In The Passage
I’ve expressed my appreciation for the music and lyrics of Dan Fogelberg before. I also find myself especially moved by songs about the passage of time. In this song, Dan writes about the value of looking to and learning from the past. Continue reading Dan Fogelberg: In The Passage
Review of Overdoing Democracy: Why We Must Put Politics In Its Place
Aristotle once said that humans are political by their nature. Certainly, political processes and institutions are central to human life. But are they everything? Is everything we do inherently political? And, more importantly, should everything we do be seen to be inherently political? Continue reading Review of Overdoing Democracy: Why We Must Put Politics In Its Place
