Philosophy

Here I have gathered posts about the life of the intellect. They are roughly grouped here under the heading of  “philosophy.” That is a word which is Greek for “love of wisdom.”  What is philsophy? Well, start from what is true and what is false in areas in which there is no scientific test (love comes to mind). These areas of thought are the realm of philosophy.
This is a place for posts on wisdom, psychology, and ontology — the question of what we humans mean by “being” at all.
we love ourselves and we care for our minds
We love ourselves so we care for our minds.

 

Young Men and the Dr. Squatch Soap

Memoir /

So my son came to me the other day. “You’ve gotta watch this,” he said. Apparently this Dr. Squatch soap is all the rage with the young men set. Apparently the brand has enjoyed a 400 percent growth in revenue, arguably because of their approachable YouTube advertising. Watching the video, I developed the following mini-essay

Memoir

COVID Day 141 — Science Doesn’t Have an Answer for That

Memoir /

Science doesn’t have an answer for that is the favorite saying of the day. My mom is reading ENLIGHTENMENT NOW by Steven Pinker. “This is the book that explains everything,” she said. “I heard about it from your little brother.” I read up on this in the Guardian: With some deft intellectual moves, [Pinker] manages

Memoir
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