Vladimir Putin (right) and Gerhard Schröder (left) at Kant’s grave in Kaliningrad in 2005 (FT, 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. Defending Kant From His Friends and His … [continue reading]
Author Archives: Robert Hanna
On the Popularity of Philosophical Ideas.
(NYT, 2022) 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. On the Popularity of Philosophical Ideas Ideas have never conquered the world as ideas, but only by the force they represent. … [continue reading]
The Fundamental Problems of Philosophy.
(Russell, 1912/2009) 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 Fundamental Problems of Philosophy In other essays or books, I’ve discussed the nature of philosophy (Hanna, 2024a). But in this … [continue reading]
The Death of Dennett and The End of Materialism.
Daniel Dennett (1942–2024) 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. The Death of Dennett and The End of Materialism Daniel Dennett died on 19 April 2024. Here are a few … [continue reading]
Why The World Needs A Creatively Revised-&-Updated Kant.
Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) (Quintessential Mind, 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. Why The World Needs A Creatively Revised-&-Updated Kant 22 April 2024 is the 300th anniversary of Immanuel … [continue reading]
What The Vatican Got Right About Human Dignity and What It Got Wrong.
Pope Francis presenting “Infinite Dignity” on 8 April 2024 (NYT, 2024a) 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 The Vatican Got Right About Human Dignity and What It Got … [continue reading]
Misology versus Irrationality: The Case of Recidivist Trump Voters in 2024.
Donald Trump’s Farewell Address at the White House (US National Archives, 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. Misology versus Irrationality: The Case of Recidivist Trump Voters in 2024 … [continue reading]
Organic Systems, Mechanical Systems, The Dependency of The Mechanical on The Organic, and Parasystems.
(Levin, 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. Organic Systems, Mechanical Systems, The Dependency of The Mechanical on The Organic, and Parasystems In their thought-provoking essay, “Living Things Are … [continue reading]
Read Your Way to Truth, Knowledge, and Freedom.
“Girl Reading,” by Vera Alabaster, 20th Century, Harbour Cottage Trust (Art UK, 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 the post and clicking on the Download tab. Read Your Way to Truth, Knowledge, and Freedom There is … [continue reading]
Multimodal Reading and Layered Consciousness.
Two frames from Tokyo Story (dir. Yasujiro Ozu, 1953) 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. Multimodal Reading and Layered Consciousness One of the greatest moments in the history of … [continue reading]