The Myth of Modernism [1]
Chapter 1: "Philosophy" (An Introduction) The history of philosophy is the history of changes in the meanings of words. Once upon a time, philosophia meant simply the “love of wisdom.”…
Chapter 1: "Philosophy" (An Introduction) The history of philosophy is the history of changes in the meanings of words. Once upon a time, philosophia meant simply the “love of wisdom.”…
Language, Truth, and the Homeric Origins of Western Idealism By C.B. Robertson (c) 2021 Artword (c) Seweryn Jasinski Table of Contents Homer: Heart of the WestThe Hero in Homer's IliadThe…
Peter Hitchens managed to make some waves with his recent opinion piece recommending England secede from the United Kingdom. Aside from the audacity and simplicity of the proposal, the piece…
...apishly Romanizing, that the word of command still was set downe in Latine; as if the learned Grammaticall pen that wrote it, would cast no ink without Latine: or perhaps, as they thought, because no vulgar…
Consider this a part II in my criticism of science. It is usually considered "shooting fish in a barrel" or "straw-manning" to attack weaker forms of an opposing argument, or…
In the spirit of breaking down legal distinctions (like that between religious opinion and philosophical opinion), I would like to propose another legal principle for consideration, which may already exist…
I think it is beyond time to criticize something directly which has been -- to my knowledge -- attacked so far only indirectly. That something is "science." Science has become…
Bo Burnham's "comedy special" Inside is a fascinating and masterful production, not merely for its film technique and music, but for its insight into the psyche of its creator and…
Theologians often warn that in the absence of God, alternative deities will inevitably swoop in to fill in the void. Humans, they say, need something to worship. Perhaps more than…
I have a new essay up over at Jack Donovan's new project PH2T3R: To be beautiful is to be perceived.Beauty is to experience the emotions of reverence, wonder, and love…