Science is a crucial part of modern religiosity. By science, man proposes to conquer the world; by science, man proposes to achieve at least longevity and perhaps immortality; by science man claims to have dismissed the illusion of God. So
In philosophy’s halls, relatively few provide reason to be remembered as artists, not just philosophers. Solomon, Plato, the author of Job, these have that distinction. The second half of the nineteenth century brought its own candidate: Friedrich Nietzsche. Nietzsche, unlike
Central to Christian anthropology stands the question of man’s basic nature. Is he spirit? Is he flesh? Is he both? Is he more truly one or the other? The answer to this question will echo across theology, from Christology and
I have read a fair amount of Gordon Clark, and because I agree with him as a rule, I very much enjoy disagreeing with him when he is wrong: his errors are generally intelligent and notable (see this article for
Carl Benjamin’s article is a good start So, let’s start with a disclosure: I’m only part of the way through Islander #5. It’s not a quick read, requiring both analysis as you go and some time to digest. Thus far, the
I have no great respect for Kant. In his most benevolent role, this famous philosopher features as the pun-pair with ‘can’t’ in highbrow dad jokes that aren’t funny out of context. In his more famous position, Immanuel Kant stands among
Does determinism eliminate the possibility of rational thought? On a short and fanciful foray into the world of quantum physics, I encountered the (rather philosophical) assertion that determinism makes rational thought impossible. This assertion I, as proximate to a determinist
Blackstone’s Commentaries on the Laws of England, Book II: Of the Rights of Things commences with a brief discussion of the origin of property. Therein he states, quite rightly, that the Dominion Mandate of Genesis 1:28 is “the only true
As per last week, the universal man does exist, for we must have a universal which the word ‘man’ refers to. The universal man does not exist, inasmuch as (contra liberalism) men are not interchangeable without regard for their history
Some define liberalism as being founded on a belief in a ‘universal man’, some common essential which, unless obscured by its refusal, is present in all persons. On this ground, liberalism asserts, no actual difference is discernable between Englishmen, Pakistanis,