Tag: Voltaire
Cosmos, Chaos, and a Privileged Address in the Universe
What are we to make of this radical discontinuity between the Earth and the rest of the cosmos?
Reviewing Sapiens: An Evolutionary Deconstruction of Human Rights
Yuval Noah Harari deconstructs the most famous line from the Declaration of Independence.
Learning Wonder from Denton’s Latest
Around 50 BC Titus Lucretius Carus wrote a long treatise against finding purpose in nature.
On Atheism and Morality, Study Confirms Voltaire?
Of the various questions raised in the theist/atheist debate, here’s one that has, I believe, occasioned more witless commentary than any other.