(Hanna, 2015) You can also download and read or share a .pdf of the complete text of this essay by scrolling down to the bottom of this post and clicking on the Download tab. An earlier version of this essay was published in Spanish (Hanna, 2018). Realistic Idealism: Twelve Theses I strongly believe that some … [continue reading]
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The Rise and Fall of Analytic Philosophy.
(Hanna, 2021; cover art created by Otto Paans) You can also download and read or share a .pdf of the complete text of this essay by scrolling down to the bottom of this post and clicking on the Download tab. The Rise and Fall of Analytic Philosophy I’ve argued in my first book, Kant and … [continue reading]
Personal Identity, Personae, Faces, and Masks.
(Teshigahara, 1966) You can also download and read or share a .pdf of the complete text of this essay by scrolling down to the bottom of this post & clicking on the Download tab. Personal Identity, Personae, Faces, and Masks In my philosophical downtime between sleeps, I explore the byways and highways of Japanese cinema … [continue reading]
The Philosophy of Human Migration.
(M.A.M.O.N., 2016) You can also download and read or share a .pdf of the complete text of this essay by scrolling down to the bottom of this post and clicking on the Download tab. The Philosophy of Human Migration The core of Donald Trump’s Presidential campaign platform in 2024 is his “militaristic plan to deport … [continue reading]
Is A Priori Knowledge Really Possible? Yes; Here’s Proof.
(Hanna, 2015) You can also download and read or share a .pdf of the complete text of this essay by scrolling down to the bottom of this post and clicking on the Download tab. Is A Priori Knowledge Really Possible? Yes; Here’s Proof The philosophical debate over the real possibility of a priori knowledge—that is, … [continue reading]
Fear, Loathing, and Pascal in Las Vegas.
Figure 1: Las Vegas NE, USA, and The Pink Cadillac Convertible Meme You can also download and read or share a .pdf of the complete text of this essay by scrolling down to the bottom of this post and clicking on the Download tab. Fear, Loathing, and Pascal in Las Vegas During July 2023 I … [continue reading]
The Problem of Evil and Radical Agnosticism.
“Prüfung/Test,” by Edith Breckwoldt (Hamburg DE, 2004) (Author’s photograph, 2019) You can also download and read or share a .pdf of the complete text of this essay by scrolling down to the bottom of this post and clicking on the Download tab. The Problem of Evil and Radical Agnosticism It’s a self-evident fact that natural … [continue reading]
Donald Trump:The New Poster Boy For Gun Abolitionism.
(Jacobin, 2024) You can also download and read or share a .pdf of the complete text of this essay by scrolling down to the bottom of this post and clicking on the Download tab. Donald Trump:The New Poster Boy For Gun Abolitionism Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt on 13 July 2024, then struck a … [continue reading]
What Are Concepts?
(My Sociology, 2021) You can also download and read or share a .pdf of the complete text of this essay by scrolling down to the bottom of this post and clicking on the Download tab. What Are Concepts? 1. Introduction All discursive human thinking proceeds by means of concepts.[i] But what are concepts? They’re essentially … [continue reading]
Is Language Necessary For Human Thinking?
(Beckett, 2020) You can also download and read or share a .pdf of the complete text of this essay by scrolling down to the bottom of this post and clicking on the Download tab. Is Language Necessary For Human Thinking? It seems self-evident that language requires human thinking, at least in order to be spoken, … [continue reading]