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Tag Archives: Philosophy
Guilt
I was reminded of one of my own ‘mottos at work’ this week – don’t start with an apology. We often start an encounter by excusing ourselves for things that aren’t really our fault. That, or making an unduly self-deprecating … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Life, Philosophy
Tagged Utilitarianism, Kierkegaard, Ethical Stage, 'Flow', Mill, Nietzsche, Philosophy, Guilt, 'Will to Power', Viking Laws, Noble Savage, Valkeries, Kant, Categorical Imperative
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Poetics
Aristotle is always refreshingly plain on a subject. So when I read him, I find it easy to think he’s simply making a useful summary of a well known issue. But often he was creating the entire discipline; the first … Continue reading
Posted in Aristotle, Life, Philosophy, Poetry
Tagged Aristotle, Carl Sandburg, Drama, History, Hyacinths and Biscuits, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Myths, Nietzsche, Philosophy, Poetry, Rude Improvisations, Tragedy
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Incandescence
This week, I advanced my new theory – to a gently sceptical friend – that the brain works (at least partly) like the electronic ink screen of an Amazon Kindle. Blending in the philosophy of St Thomas Aquinas, my sweeping … Continue reading
Posted in Achilles, Aristotle, Ethics, Philosophy, Psychology
Tagged 'anima', 'ira', Anger, Aquinas, Aristotle, Bayesian Brain, E-ink, Herbert McCabe, Instinct, Kindle, Passions, Philosophy, Reason, The Soul, Theology, Virtue, We are what we repeatedly do
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The Undiscovered Continent
I discovered a poem I liked by Emily Dickinson in a poetry anthology. Her words seemed fresh, direct and unaffected. So I looked to see whether she was still writing. A surprise then to see she wrote the words in … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Philosophy, Poetry
Tagged Berkeley, Emily Dickenson, Idealism, Life, Materialism, Philosophy, Poems, Poetry, Socrates, Solipsism, The Undiscovered Continent
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