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Grief, Martha Nussbaum, and Me

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Abigail

Recently, I’ve been reading a highly-regarded woman philosopher whose name is Martha C. Nussbaum. MCN is, along with other fields of her expertise, a scholar of ancient philosophers. She likes the Greek and Roman Epicureans and Stoics who wrote and … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness Revisited

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Abigail

Forgiveness Revisited Lately I’ve come to a new attitude toward forgiveness and, for me, it’s a really great change. You might say, it’s a move closer to the Christian view, but that would be misleading. The change was prompted by … Continue reading →

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