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Confessions of a Young Philosopher: A Special Feature
With these words, Pulitzer-nominated author Abigail L. Rosenthal sets the tone for Confessions of a Young Philosopher, her groundbreaking memoir. Blending philosophical reflection, and a deeply personal narrative with illustrations by Caroline Church, Confessions is an intimate exploration of a … Continue reading
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Anti-Semites I Have Known
Actually, I haven’t known that many. I’m talking about people who directed offensive remarks at me personally, related to my being Jewish, with intent to hurt. (As to the current variety, who sport masks, they came on scene after I’d … Continue reading
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The Owl of Minerva Takes Flight Again
This is being written the last Sunday evening before our national election. By the time it’s posted, tabulation of ballots will be under way, perhaps disclosing which way the political winds are now blowing. However, as Hegel wrote: The owl … Continue reading
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Thought Faces the Future
One of the reasons that, back in my professorial days, I thought studying philosophy was beneficial was that a culture’s preferences and beliefs could be tracked to its underlying assumptions. A culture rests on what it thinks is true and … Continue reading
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