Category Archives: Martyrdom

Philosophical Women: the Pathbreakers

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Abigail

Philosophical Women: the Pathbreakers The Women are Up to Something is a book title lifted from a remark made by a male philosopher who anticipated trouble from one of the women philosophers at Oxford. The occasion at which the trouble … Continue reading →

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Believers

Posted on April 26, 2022 by Abigail

Believers When I was a child, the grownups around me held all kinds of beliefs and I wished I could be like them. Failing that, I hoped they wouldn’t find out how I really felt. As a high school girl, … Continue reading →

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Easter and Passover

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Abigail

Easter and Passover This year, the climactic commemorative celebration days for each religion actually did overlap. Which raised questions about their possible relationship, or at least how they stand today vis a vis each other. I tend to agree with … Continue reading →

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A Therapeutic Proposal

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Abigail

A Therapeutic Proposal It’s hard to compare previous eras to this present one — which is always “the best of times and the worst of times.” That said, there are features of life in our America that feel new to … Continue reading →

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Philosophy on the Timeline

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Abigail

Philosophy on the Timeline The other day, I went to a new acupuncturist. We got to talking, I and the nice young man who’d been assigned to me for my initial session. From the forms I filled out as a … Continue reading →

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Bulletin from History

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Abigail

Bulletin from History The other day, I spoke by telephone to my Israeli first cousin. In her young days, she worked for a British military unit stationed in the region under the terms of the League of Nations Mandate for … Continue reading →

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Know When to Walk Away

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Abigail

Know When to Walk Away And, as “the Gambler” says in the Kenny Rogers song, you’ve got to know when to run. I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s time to walk away from the Reform temple where I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Putting Puzzle Pieces Together

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Abigail

Putting Puzzle Pieces Together Suppose you thought that you had a past life in which you perished, by one of the methods in the Nazi repertoire, during the run-up years that culminated in the Holocaust. I mean, suppose you entertained … Continue reading →

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Did My Story Just Get Longer?

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Abigail

Did My Story Just Get Longer? In recent days, I’ve felt that it’s time for philosophy — the discipline, with its history and skills — to step up, as it did in days past. To identify and negotiate the great … Continue reading →

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Incurable?

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Abigail

Incurable? On the whole, I don’t hold a grudge. If I’ve been injured in some way, but the wound is either cured — or else not the kind of thing that can be patched up — that ends the incident … Continue reading →

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