Tag: modernity
The Education of Mark Studdock: A Sociologist Learns the Lessons of The Abolition of Man
C.S. Lewis wrote: “This is a ‘tall story’ about devilry, though it has behind it a serious ‘point.’”
The “Virus That Infected Philosophy”
Egnor explains, “Nominalism is the view that universals exist only as concepts in the mind, but not in reality.”
Human Dignity — Past Death
Having ourselves turned into dirt — or worse — reflects at least an implied philosophical view that it doesn’t ultimately matter that we ever existed.
Can the Rot of Naturalism Be Stopped? Relating Information to Matter and Energy Might Help
A New Yorker obit for naturalist atheist philosopher Jerry Fodor noted Fodor’s dismissal of the “natural selection” cult but, surprisingly, did not offer polite contempt.