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]
Nebula Rasa: Exploring the Diaphanous, #4.
“Diaphanous” (2024) (Author, AI-generated via Freepik.com) TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Two Suggestions about the Diaphanous 3. Historical Background 4. Cognitivism and Creativity: A Concise Overview 5. From Cognitivism to Propensity 6. The Work at Work, or, the Effective Present 7. The Diaphanous as Generative Stimulus 8. Conclusion This essay was previously published in … [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]
The Limits of Logic: Paradoxes and The Failure of Formal Logic, #3.
Alice laughed. “There’s no use trying,” she said: “One ca’n’t believe impossible things.” “I daresay you haven’t had much practice,” said the Queen. “When I was your age, I always did it for half-an-hour a day. Why, I sometimes believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast!” (Carroll, 1871/1988: pp. 91-92) TABLE OF CONTENTS … [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]
Nebula Rasa: Exploring the Diaphanous, #3.
“Diaphanous” (2024) (Author, AI-generated via Freepik.com) TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Two Suggestions about the Diaphanous 3. Historical Background 4. Cognitivism and Creativity: A Concise Overview 5. From Cognitivism to Propensity 6. The Work at Work, or, the Effective Present 7. The Diaphanous as Generative Stimulus 8. Conclusion This essay was previously published in … [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]
The Limits of Logic: Paradoxes and The Failure of Formal Logic, #2.
Alice laughed. “There’s no use trying,” she said: “One ca’n’t believe impossible things.” “I daresay you haven’t had much practice,” said the Queen. “When I was your age, I always did it for half-an-hour a day. Why, I sometimes believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast!” (Carroll, 1871/1988: pp. 91-92) TABLE OF CONTENTS … [continue reading]
The Limits of Logic: Paradoxes and The Failure of Formal Logic, #1.
Alice laughed. “There’s no use trying,” she said: “One ca’n’t believe impossible things.” “I daresay you haven’t had much practice,” said the Queen. “When I was your age, I always did it for half-an-hour a day. Why, I sometimes believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast!” (Carroll, 1871/1988: pp. 91-92) TABLE OF CONTENTS … [continue reading]
Nebula Rasa: Exploring the Diaphanous, #2.
“Diaphanous” (2024) (Author, AI-generated via Freepik.com) TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Two Suggestions about the Diaphanous 3. Historical Background 4. Cognitivism and Creativity: A Concise Overview 5. From Cognitivism to Propensity 6. The Work at Work, or, the Effective Present 7. The Diaphanous as Generative Stimulus 8. Conclusion This essay was previously published in … [continue reading]