a review of a review |
http://members.cox.net/xocxoc/philosophy/fukuyama.htmIMO Rand's "solution" won't work -- because it is couched in a shallow and simplistic approach to life. She doesn't really address the very real p...
Posted by on Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:49:00 GMT |
What is Truth? |
I've got a good and thoughtful dialog going with someone through email. Here's a portion of it. Ken, I agree with you that temporary accomplishments are not considered a "zero", but only from a temp...
Posted by on Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:38:00 GMT |
thoughts on authenticity and religion |
I've often wondered where my relentless drive for truth comes from. Apparently it's not as important to most other people that what they believe should be true; their main concern is that whatever th...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:04:00 GMT |
part of a debate over email with some Christians |
Someone recently asked me via email as to where my disbelief in God has led me. Here was my answer:As to your question regarding where my doubts have led me -- the answer would be complicated. On th...
Posted by on Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:24:00 GMT |
Ayn Rand |
I was reading a book by Ayn Rand the other day. She's what I'd like to call a quasi-philosopher. No, it's not because she's a woman. I don't want to get too much into the details of why I don't lik...
Posted by on Sun, 06 Jul 2008 10:21:00 GMT |
Power Dynamics 3 |
Ethics in medieval Europe, derived as it was from Christianity, couldn't develop anything more than a tenuous hold on society. This was one reason why moral depravity was more prevalent there than in...
Posted by on Tue, 27 May 2008 04:42:00 GMT |
Power Dynamics 2 |
The tenacity of any moral system depends on how successful it is at integrating the underlying substratum of power dynamics. On the one had we've got moral systems like those of ancient Greece, feuda...
Posted by on Tue, 20 May 2008 11:24:00 GMT |
Power Dynamics |
In an earlier blog entry I noted that, "morality is just a morass of dysfuctions beneath the surface." Let me elaborate on this train of thought. Stated somewhat differently -- for purposes of clarif...
Posted by on Thu, 15 May 2008 08:40:00 GMT |
Thought of the Day |
I've lately begun to realize how much power dynamics influences social interaction on every level. It underlies our family relationships, our romantic relationships, our friendships as well as more c...
Posted by on Sun, 11 May 2008 13:45:00 GMT |
What is a Ninja? (an excerpt) |
The following is an excerpt from the book, _Ninja, The Shadow Warrior_ by Joel Levy. Some teachers of ninjutsu emphasize that the key to ninja philosophy is found in the interpretation of the word "n...
Posted by on Tue, 06 May 2008 11:24:00 GMT |
