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Tag Archives: Philosophy
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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Modernity
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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Tagged absurdism, Albert Camus, alienation, Auguste Comte, Beat Generation, Christianity, Dadaism, disco and philosophy, Friedrich Nietzsche, history, liberal democracy, Modernity, myth of progress, nihilism, Philosophy, politics, popular music, punk rock and philosophy, science, scientific philosophy, Sigmund Freud, technology, William James
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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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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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Philosophy “Still in the Doldrums”
Is “philosophy still in the doldrums”? Arguably so. Based on a blog post and a comment from seven years past. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Continue reading
What’s Wrong With Conspiracy Theories?
Are conspiracy theories sometimes not just credible but rational? Read Professor Emeritus Fetzer’s reasoned defense and then decide. Do lot allow mainstream media shouters to decide this issue for you. Continue reading
Materialism (Vers. 2.0, Part 5)
Continuing the discussion of how the materialist worldview has left Western civilization & culture morally adrift, & vulnerable to the forces presently destroying it from within. Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Philosophy, Political Economy, Where is Civilization Going?
Tagged 1950s culture, abortion and philosophy, abortions of convenience, Aldous Huxley, Christianity, Death of God, drug abuse, dystopian visions, future of social security and medicare, LSD effects, materialism, materialism and philosophy, materialism vs Christianity, Max Weber iron cage, New Atheism, Peter Watson, Philosophy, Postmodernity, rural communities, secularism, secularization, The Secular City
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“Should I Pursue a Doctorate in Philosophy These Days?”
Should you even consider getting a doctorate and going into academic philosophy today? Even if you find the subject endlessly fascinating, and you have talent for it? The question comes up occasionally on forums. Someone I am “friends” with on … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Higher Education Generally, Philosophy, Where Is Philosophy Going?
Tagged academia in decline, academic philosophy, academic politics, Adjunct faculty, adjunctification of academia, bullshit jobs, conservatives in academia, doctorate in philosophy, education in decline, Hypatia controversy, marginalized groups philosophy, Neoliberalism, neoliberalism academia, PhD in philosophy, Philosophy, philosophy blog, pursue a doctorate, pursue a PhD, Rebecca Tuvel, social media addiction, Tuvel controversy
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Taking a Short Break from LGP
Lost Generation Philosopher has been on a short break but will return in due course. Continue reading
Dichotomous Thinking in Western Philosophy and Political Economy (An Occasional Philosophical Note #2)
If there is any trait more characteristic of the mainstream of Western philosophical thought than the prevalence of dichotomies — either-ors, one might say — it would be difficult to identify what it might be. Another useful term for the … Continue reading
Posted in analytic philosophy, Language, Libertarianism, Philosophy, Political Economy
Tagged action, bifurcations, coercion, dichotomous thinking, either-or, essence vs. accident, free market, free will vs. determinism, gender politics, Kripkean essentialism, libertarian, Peter Joseph, Philosophy, philosophy of mind, rational individualism, Stefan Molyneux, voluntary choice
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