The Tolerance-Error
One of the great moral paradoxes of 20th-century philosophy was the problem of "tolerance," which was most famously articulated by Karl Popper: Less well known (of Plato's paradoxes) is the paradox…
Evolution Disproves Platonism (A Hypothesis)
This is not so much an idea as the seed of an idea. Plato is a large object in Western philosophy; more needs to be said, and ideas often need…
On Homer (Part 2): What is the Iliad About?
In most stories, "what is it about?" refers to a question of the plot: what happened? In higher literature, there is -- in addition to the plot -- themes and…
Quarantine Queasiness
Today was the first day of Spring for my bike. I had to open the choke with a carabiner (the lever is wedged between the air filters, and is almost…
A Hypothetical Dialogue
An elderly Italian man hugs a Chinese national in solidarity against racism. He contracted Coronavirus and becomes seriously ill. Examination all but certainly determines that his condition is mortal. In…
A Critique of Nietzschean Nobility
I have to begin this argument with an asterisk. Nietzsche uses the concept of "noble" in different senses, depending upon the work in question. Across all of his works, two…
“Post Physique” and the Return of Ethos
I noticed back in 2017 that ethos has been lacking in modern political dialogue: Aristotle held that there were three aspects of rhetoric: Ethos, what is usually translated as personal…
What is a “Hero?”
"The man's a war-hero." Is he though? We hear men -- and sometimes women -- called "heroes" today. From soldiers to single moms, even the nobody working the nine-to-five grind…
Monty Hall Arrogance
"What you're going through is a phase." "You'll understand when you get older." Since I was a teenager, I have hated the condescension of the elderly. This post is going…
The Anwei vs The Caste
One strength of the concept of the Anwei (the "spirit of the lineage") is that it acknowledges the inheritance of legacy, but it does so without falling into the trap…
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