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Category Archives: Philosophy
The Grandest Narrative (I. The Rise)
Almost no one (besides the intellectualized children of modernity, that is) has believed that the world just happened. But the idea that we could understand, using our minds, how it came about, started (so far as we can determine) with … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Worldview, Philosophy, Political Economy, Political Philosophy, Religion, Uncategorized
Tagged apologetics, Aquinas, Christendom, Christianity, Creation, God, humans as problem solvers, intelligibility of the universe, narrative, Philosophy, Religion, rise of the West, technology, Western civilization, worldviews
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Systems
Some time past, early in my philosophical venture (say, around 1980) — and then again, more recently (shortly before the turn of the millennium) — it dawned on me that nearly everyone I respected or whose accomplishments I found illuminating … Continue reading
Posted in Health / Health Systems, Methodology, personal development, Philosophy, Science and Technology
Tagged antifragility, closed systems, computer systems, formal systems, habits as systems, health systems, inventors, Nassim Nicholas Taleb antifragility, open systems, Primary Prevention, system thinkers list, systems, systems and climate disruption, systems and environment, systems introduction to, systems naturalism or intelligent design, systems science, systems theory, systems thinking, what is a system, worldviews
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Nihilism
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
Posted in Christian Worldview, Philosophy, Religion, Where is Civilization Going?, Where Is Philosophy Going?
Tagged advent of nihilism, Books, Enlightenment Philosophy, eugenics history of, Francis Galton, Friedrich Nietzsche, God is dead, Ivan Turgenov, life, materialism, Modernity, moral philosophy foundations, morality discovered or created, morality revealed or created, Nietzsche, nihilism, overman, Philosophy, philosophy history of, rational humanism, revaluation of all values, theism and atheism, theism and modern science
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Presuppositionalism
[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
Posted in Methodology, Philosophy, Religion
Tagged apologetics, arguments for God's existence, atheism, bible, Christian philosophy, Christian theism, Christianity, David Hume, God, God and logic, Kierkegaard, materialism, materialist naturalism, naturalism, original sin and natural evil, Philosophy, presuppositional apologetics, presuppositionalism, problem of evil, reasons for belief, reasons for unbelief, theology, transcendental argument for God's existence
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What Intellectuals Get Wrong. (Contrasting Nietzsche, Hoffer, Marx; and the Mindsets of the Masses, Intellectuals, Elites.)
Nietzsche disdained the masses. Eric Hoffer loved them. How should we navigate the vast differences in mindset between intellectuals such as Nietzsche, the masses as Hoffer saw them, and elites who oversee society. What should intellectuals do if they are serious about helping to build a better world? Continue reading
Posted in applied philosophy, personal development, Philosophy, Political Economy, Political Philosophy, Where is Civilization Going?
Tagged building society from the bottom up, conspiracism, elites and intellectuals, Eric Hoffer, focus on what you can control, Frankfurt School, Friedrich Nietzsche, identity politics and division, intellectuals and elites, intellectuals and personal development, intellectuals and resentment, intellectuals versus the masses, last men, longshoreman philosopher, masses and intellectuals, nature of power, Nietzsche and overman, power elites, Stoic principles, stoicism, the masses, Top-down planning is wrong
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The Year 2022: Looking Back, Looking Ahead
Beginning with a hefty list of the converging crises of the 2020s, we look back on 2022 and then look ahead at what we can expect in 2023 and beyond. Continue reading
Posted in Coronavirus, Culture, Election 2016 and Aftermath, Media, Philosophy, Political Economy, Where is Civilization Going?
Tagged 2020s crises, Brazil election, censorship of scientists, converging crises, Deep State and Russia, Donald Trump, election denial, election skepticism, elections, Gavin Newsom 2024, Globalism and Covid, Globalism and Leftism, Herschel Walker, lockdowns and censorship, Peru unrest, Predictions for 2023, Ron DeSantis 2024, Russia and Ukraine, Sleepy Joe, Steve Bannon, Trump 2024, Trump and Constitution, Trump announces, Trump's NFTs, Ukraine war
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Nietzsche, Materialism, and Eugenics: A Brief History of the Connection
Was Friedrich Nietzsche the first visible eugenicist? We explore that question, and the connections to today’s situation with the World Economic Forum globalists. Continue reading
Posted in Christian Worldview, Philosophy, Science and Technology, Where is Civilization Going?
Tagged eugenics, eugenics and philosophy, Fabian socialism, Fabian Society, Friedrich Nietzsche, George Bernard Shaw, globalism, Klaus Schwab, materialism, Nietzsche, Nietzsche and eugenics, philosophy and eugenics, Yuval Harari, Yuval Noah Harari
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The Philosophy of Responsible Freedom – Announcing An Online Course / Tutorial with Jack Carney and Steven Yates
An online Philosophy course / tutorial, an adventure in ideas presented by Jack Carney and Steven Yates, starting next weekend (Fri Oct 21 – Sun Oct 23 depending on your time zone) Continue reading
Posted in applied philosophy, Education (Independent) - Course Materials, Philosophy, Where is Civilization Going?, Where Is Philosophy Going?
Tagged Academic of Ideas, August Comte, Christian Worldview vs Atheism, Christianity vs materialism, Conservative Populism, Fifth Stage of Civilization, Jack Carney, Law of Three Stages, Nietzsche and Nihilism, nihilism, Philosophy Classes Online, Philosophy Courses Online, Philosophy Online, Philosophy Tutorials Online, Responsible Freedom, Responsibly Free, Stages of Civilization, Steven Yates, Voluntarism
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Saul Kripke, R.I.P
Leading analytic philosopher Saul Kripke passed away last month at the age of 81. Continue reading
Who Are We, Really?
“Who Are We, Really?” presents a brief overview of attempts by philosophers and psychologists to answer this question which is as old as the disciplines themselves. Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, Science and Technology
Tagged Are we sinners?, Enlightenment Philosophy, Existentialism and Human Nature, History of Ideas, Human Nature, Human Nature and History, Man the Rational Animal, Philosophy, pragmatism, Problem Solving, Theories of Human Nature
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Lost Generation Philosopher 