Philosophy Talks, With Bob And Scott is a series of conversations about fundamental philosophical ideas, problems, and topics, from A to Z. The aim of these conversations is to move us beyond the false dichotomy between Analytic philosophy and so-called “Continental” philosophy–as if there were no other relevant alternatives: but in fact, there is at … [continue reading]
A Science of Singulars: On the Nature of Architectural Science, #2: Why Singulars?
TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction II. Why Singulars? III. The Singular and the Particular IV. Singularization and Architectural Science V. Conclusion BIBLIOGRAPHY This is the second of four installments, and contains section II. II. Why Singulars? I define a singular event in the world as an event that by necessity can only occur once. Its … [continue reading]
Why You Should Never Sleep On The Public Sidewalks.
You can download and read or share a complete .pdf of this essay HERE. Why You Should Never Sleep On The Public Sidewalks Once upon a time, in a faraway land, a man was sleeping on a public sidewalk because he was homeless, and it was hot, and he was very tired. POLICE: Hey you, … [continue reading]
A Science of Singulars: On the Nature of Architectural Science, #1: Introduction.
TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction II. Why Singulars? III. The Singular and the Particular IV. Singularization and Architectural Science V. Conclusion BIBLIOGRAPHY This is the first of four installments, and contains section I. I. Introduction What kind of science could an architectural science (Architekturwissenschaft) be? This question may already be complex, but even before proceeding … [continue reading]
Philosophy Talks, With Bob And Scott, #1.
Philosophy Talks, With Bob And Scott is a series of conversations about fundamental philosophical ideas, problems, and topics, from A to Z. The aim of these conversations is to move us beyond the false dichotomy between Analytic philosophy and so-called “Continental” philosophy–as if there were no other relevant alternatives: but in fact, there is at … [continue reading]
Between Affinity and Expression: Kant, Nishida, and the Sensible Foundations of Expressivity, #5: Affinity, Sensibility and Expression.
TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction II. Definitions III. Why Rethink Affinity? IV. Nishida and the Unity of Experience V. Affinity, Sensibility and Expression VI. Conclusion This is the fifth and final installment of this series, and contains sections V and VI. V. Affinity, Sensibility and Expression If “reflecting itself in itself” is the universal formula … [continue reading]
Between Affinity and Expression: Kant, Nishida, and the Sensible Foundations of Expressivity, #4: Nishida and the Unity of Experience.
TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction II. Definitions III. Why Rethink Affinity? IV. Nishida and the Unity of Experience V. Affinity, Sensibility and Expression VI. Conclusion This is the fourth of five installments, and contains section IV. IV. Nishida and the Unity of Experience If there is a recurring theme that runs as a single thread … [continue reading]
Between Affinity and Expression: Kant, Nishida, and the Sensible Foundations of Expressivity, #3: Why Rethink Affinity?
TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction II. Definitions III. Why Rethink Affinity? IV. Nishida and the Unity of Experience V. Affinity, Sensibility and Expression VI. Conclusion This is the third of five installments, and contains section III. III. Why Rethink Affinity? If we take Kant’s notion of affinity at face value, then we must conclude that … [continue reading]
THE LIMITS OF SENSE AND REASON: A Line-By-Line Critical Commentary on Kant’s “Critique of Pure Reason,” #19–Kant’s Copernican Revolution as a Philosophical Abduction, The Limits of Possible Experience, Things-in-Themselves, and Practical Reason.
[I] was then making plans for a work that might perhaps have the title, “The Limits of Sense and Reason.” I planned to have it consist of two parts, a theoretical and a practical. The first part would have two sections, (1) general phenomenology and (2) metaphysics, but this only with regard to its method. … [continue reading]
“The Pig War: A Musical,” Or, A Contemporary Philosophical Allegory Filled With Pigs of Various Kinds.
You can download, read, or share a .pdf of this essay HERE. The Pig War: A Musical, Or, A Contemporary Philosophical Allegory Filled With Pigs of Various Kinds “It was eating my potatoes”… “It is up to you to keep your potatoes out of my pig.” As almost everyone knows, Canada Day occurs annually on … [continue reading]