Monthly Archives: January 2026

Nihilism

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Steven Yates

Nihilism (from the Latin: nothing) is a term most often associated with Friedrich Nietzsche, arguably the most pivotal philosopher of the European post-Kantian era, and with his infamous allegation in Also Sprach Zarathustra that:   “God is dead! And we … Continue reading →

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Modernity

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Steven Yates

Many philosophers and other authors use the term modernity for the state of civilization to which the later Enlightenment and the industrial revolution gave rise. The Enlightenment was fundamentally about the rise and presumed applicability of reason and empirical methods … Continue reading →

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Presuppositionalism

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Steven Yates

[Note: this blog has been moribund for some time. It had strayed too far from philosophy and waded into politics (just one of its faults). These days I have other outlets for that material and can reserve this for my … Continue reading →

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