Philosophy

What is the state of the modern American mind? Where is our society headed, and how did we get where we are? What is our responsibility to our fellow man? How do we achieve progress in these uncertain times? What is “progress,” anyway?  Read More »

Good day Bloogies.

For my first real post back i'd like to get just straight to the question:

What is the idea of religion?

Let me clarify. I mean to ask, in order to believe in religion, must you first believe in a certain theological or philosophical model?  Read More »

Action or perception: which is morally fundamental? Theists (e.g. Christians) typically see perception as a tool to achieve righteous actions, while atheists often believe action is merely a way to create pleasant experiences. Would actions still be valuable if they always led to misery? Would pleasure still be valuable if you never had to work for it? What really matters?  Read More »

"Progressive" is not fighting injustice. It is not working out policies that will benefit education, the environment, health organizations, or society in general. "Progressive" is not a concern for mutual cultural understanding, for world peace. It is not a fight for freedom. (The great majority of this website's activity is not "progressive".) "Progressive" is not envisioning a better future.  Read More »

What is life? It is a word like love, art, or fear, a word that becomes cheapened by attempts at a definition. Authors have debated the meaning of these words for years. Who am I to think that I could add anything new to this discussion? Shakespeare compared life to actors on a stage and death to an undiscovered country. John Lennon said life is what happens while we make other plans.  Read More »

Hello Everyone! So I was sorting through my stuff and I found this short (and slighly informal) essay that I did for a class two years ago. It was better than I ever remember it being, so I have decided to post it here!  Read More »

The concept of freedom differs from person to person. The base definition of freedom in most concepts is objective (physical) freedom, meaning that one is not in captivity. While many focus on objective freedom, we sometimes forget to account for the concept of subjective freedom (or in a better definition, spiritual and psychological freedom).  Read More »

Ah. To study the history of governments and learn where the values of each system is truly satisfying. To discover that democracy led Julius to become emperor and, ultimately, to the fall of Rome is amazing. Then, to discover that it was the GREEKS who discovered and effectively used democracy on a much larger scale is...well, not such a shocker.  Read More »