The Age of Romanticism, with beginnings in the 18th century, was partly a reaction to the Enlightenment and Science. Its focus was on the individual and emotion. Its progenitor, Jean Jacques Rousseau, was a man of dubious character with an over-sized influence. In art and literature Romanticism engendered much to be admired, but not in […]
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I have wrestled with trying to understand what a legitimate right is. The 1776 Declaration of Independence famously cites Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness as among our Creator-given Rights. What others might we acknowledge? Discussion in recent years has focused on rights to health care, housing, food, and a well-paying job. Do such
Esoteric argument can make bad ideas seem right. Read the NYT op-ed below and make your Judgement. –> my comments look like this Humans Are Animals. Let’s Get Over ItBy Crispin Sartwell, Mr. Sartwell is a professor of philosophy. New York Times Feb. 23, 2021 It’s astonishing how relentlessly Western philosophy has strained to prove we
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In Nichomachean Ethics Aristotle says “Hence the young man is not a fit student of Moral Philosophy, for he has no experience in the actions of life, …”. I must disagree. Proverbs 22:6 says “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. ” The young