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philosophybits: “It is a great mortification to the vanity of man, that his utmost art and industry…
philosophybits: “It is a great mortification to the vanity of man, that his utmost art and industry can never equal...
Scottish Philosophy in the 19th Century
[Revised entry by Gordon Graham on April 29, 2024. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography] Philosophical debate in 19th century Scotland...
“The real philosopher has only one plan of action: virtue and prudence; for the only good and bad…”
“The real philosopher has only one plan of action: virtue and prudence; for the only good and bad fortune lie...
“The metaphysical view that intrinsically normative entities or properties exist must be supported by…”
“The metaphysical view that intrinsically normative entities or properties exist must be supported by our confidence that we really do...
Carl Schmitt’s Shakespearean Life: Between Hamlet and Othello in Weimar Germany
There have been many Shakespeare scholars, critics, and admirers throughout history. Such undying popularity, and engagement, is a testament to...
Should We Continue to Read and Honor Immoral Historical Philosophers?
In 2020, the University of Edinburgh renamed what was then called Hume Tower, removing the name of the eighteenth-century Scottish...
philosophybits: “The thoughts of wise men enrich their possessors with virtue.” — Socrates, in…
philosophybits: “The thoughts of wise men enrich their possessors with virtue.” — Socrates, in Xenophon’s Memorabilia Originally appeared on Philosophy...
thirdity: “If poetry introduces the strange, it does so by means of the familiar. The poetic is the…
thirdity: “If poetry introduces the strange, it does so by means of the familiar. The poetic is the familiar dissolving...
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