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February 12, 2017
Category: The Meaning of Words
October 30, 2016
The rarely-used word that would describe a Trump presidency
Trump will simply consider the national interest his own personal bottom line, asking not “What is good for the country?” but “What is good for me?”
December 14, 2015
How did poetry reveal the limits of philosophy?
Despite its linguistic precision, despite its profound role in educating and motivating the imagination, poetry was the great blind spot of the twentieth-century philosophers.
November 9, 2015
Should we take Plato seriously? (Or, Should we be Attracted to our Professors?)
In Plato’s time, men taught boys with the hope that they would become sexual partners. Advanced education was intertwined with courtship.
June 15, 2015
Is revenge immoral?
By announcing my desire for vengeance, I risk losing what little sympathy I do get.
December 15, 2014
Does academic research have to be relevant? (Some thoughts on Hayek and the Virgin Mary.)
Words change meanings and things that seem straightforward aren’t
June 22, 2014
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