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Leszek Kolakowski, 1927-2009
Leszek Kołakowski, the philosopher and communist dissident who spent most of his …
A Follow-up on Grief
by JL Wall First, if you’re so inclined, go read Sharon’s post …
Michael Jackson, the Public Spectacle, and Approximations of Grief
by JL Wall Sharon Astyk lights on something rather interesting in her …
When Day Jobs Attack
Starting this afternoon I’ll be teaching a six-week course on modern philosophy …
Certain Doubts, ctd.
“Secondly, We may observe that opinions which contradict first principles, are distinguished, …
Linker On Doubt, ctd.
As an addendum to H.C.’s excellent post below, I can’t help wondering …
An Introduction and a Link About Beans
By H.C. Johns Hello all! As John said yesterday in his extremely …
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But first, these may be the smartest sentences I’ve read so far …
Virtue and Reason
Concerning a discussion of evidence for moral codes among non-human animals, Lee …
“Silly” Arguments Against Hate Crime Laws?
Responding to what I take to include my criticisms of laws defining …
Thought Experiments, ctd.
Damon Linker has up a response (check the second update) to my …
“Against Thought-Experiments”
At the Scene, I explain why thinking clearly about torture means thinking …
Why Torture Is Wrong
I pretty much shared Daniel’s opinion of Jim Manzi’s demand for a …
In Other News, Hillary Clinton Will Soon Begin Running the State Department According to Female Intuition
Does Conor Friedersdorf’s great post on torture really lead with a quote …
In Defense of Alice Waters
Friends and readers have been inquiring whether, given my previous praise for …
Freedom’s Underside, Pt. III
by JL Wall E.D. Kain, on Iraq: But that should call in …
Why “Marriage” Matters
A couple of weeks ago, after I posted my unpublished same-sex marriage …
