Monthly Archives: August 2016

Eight Theses on the “Alt-Right”

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Steven Yates

Prior to Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s speech last week, I’d barely heard the term “alt-right.” Seems I am not a part of it, if for no other reason than that I am too old. What it appears to be … Continue reading →

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The 50 Most Influential Living Philosophers

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Steven Yates

Intriguing list of the “50 most influential living philosophers” at http://www.thebestschools.org/features/most-influential-living-philosophers/. Brian Leiter doesn’t much care for it, but this list seems to me reasonably balanced in offering representatives of, e.g., both Christian and atheist perspectives, Continental versus analytic philosophers, … Continue reading →

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E-Philosophy: A Brief Manifesto

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Steven Yates

The word philosophy comes to us from two Greek words meaning the love of wisdom. What is wisdom? Knowledge, both theoretical and practical, used in ways both defining and helping to bring about what is good and beneficial in life … Continue reading →

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