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Philosopher on Fire
Philosopher on Fire Darrell Sutton considers Heraclitus Diogenes Laertius is a popular and reliable source for Heraclitus’ life: cf. Lives and Opinions, Book ix 1. Heraclitus, a native of Ephesus, lived around 500 BC. Too little is known of his … Continue reading
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Fathers & Sons, review of La Traviata
Fathers & Sons, review of La Traviata La Traviata, opera in three acts, music by Giuseppe Verdi, libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, conducted by Daniel Oren, directed by Richard Eyre, a further revival of the 1994 production, Royal Opera, 17th … Continue reading
Democracy makes us Dumb
Democracy makes us Dumb by Ilana Mercer From the riffs of outrage coming from the Democrats and their demos over “our democracy” betrayed, infiltrated even destroyed—you’d never know that a rich vein of thinking in opposition to democracy runs through … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexis de Tocqueville, Aristotle, Carlyle, Nietzsche, Plato, Socrates
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Violence in a Civilised Society, part 2
‾ Violence in a Civilised Society, part 2 by Mark Wegierski Concerning the question of violence against the state or its ruling groups, some would argue that “one man’s freedom fighter is another man’s terrorist.” However, are there in fact … Continue reading
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Wisdom of the Ancient Greeks
Wisdom of the Ancient Greeks André Laks, Glen W. Most, Early Greek Philosophy, vols. I-IX, Loeb Classical Library, Harvard Press (2016) The subject of philosophy is often labeled ‘The Great Conversation’, an on-going dialogue linking contemporary wisdom-seekers with the sages … Continue reading
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Tagged Aristotle, Heraclitus, Loeb Classical Library, Plato, Protagoras
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Hemlock, on Tap
Hemlock, on Tap Ed Dutton endorses a brave and timely tome Academic Freedom in an Age of Conformity, by Joanna Williams, Palgrave Macmillan, 2017, PB., 217pp. Like a dramatist building to a climax, Joanna Williams, education lecturer at the University … Continue reading
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Tagged Aristotle, Bruce Charlton, Ed Dutton, Joanna Williams, Postmodernism, Socrates
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Early and Later Medieval Scholasticism
Early and Later Medieval Scholasticism Darrell Sutton reviews new editions of timeless texts Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae, 8 Vols. (2012). The Aquinas Institute for the Study of Sacred Doctrine; Cornelius à Lapide, The Great Commentary: I Corinthians & II Corinthians … Continue reading
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Tagged Aquinas, Aristotle, Boethius, Cornelius à Lapide, Summa Theologica
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What the Ancients did for Us
What the Ancients did for Us Michael McManus, on our pagan heritage The pre-Socratic pagan philosopher Anaxagoras took two pots of paint, one black and one white. He took a drop of white and added it to the black, then … Continue reading →
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