The great virtue, I think, of studying Aristotle - and, more importantly, taking him seriously as a possible teacher - is that he presents an alternative view of both science and the world.
The earth is, of course, not the geometric center of the universe. But it is certainly the center of our lives. - David Roochnik
The earth is, of course, not the geometric center of the universe. But it is certainly the center of our lives.
- David Roochnik
We live in a technocratic culture. We worship at the altar of technology. Our lives are increasingly shaped by the machinations of the techies. It is… - David Roochnik
We live in a technocratic culture. We worship at the altar of technology. Our lives are increasingly shaped by the machinations of the techies. It is…
What makes defeat so painful is just the awareness that the other has won. It hurts to lose because it feels so good to win. - David Roochnik
What makes defeat so painful is just the awareness that the other has won. It hurts to lose because it feels so good to win.
Postmodernism - and is that term used much any more? - is simply a reiteration of the sophistic or the rhetorical worldview. - David Roochnik
Postmodernism - and is that term used much any more? - is simply a reiteration of the sophistic or the rhetorical worldview.
The great virtue, I think, of studying Aristotle - and, more importantly, taking him seriously as a possible teacher - is that he presents an alterna… - David Roochnik
The great virtue, I think, of studying Aristotle - and, more importantly, taking him seriously as a possible teacher - is that he presents an alterna…
Anyone who studies the contemporary phenomenon of global warming, or who fears the insidious impact that the smartphone is having on our lives, or wh… - David Roochnik
Anyone who studies the contemporary phenomenon of global warming, or who fears the insidious impact that the smartphone is having on our lives, or wh…
Even before Plato, techne was conceived as knowledge of a determinate field that could be mastered by "the expert". Such a person becomes an authorit… - David Roochnik
Even before Plato, techne was conceived as knowledge of a determinate field that could be mastered by "the expert". Such a person becomes an authorit…
First and foremost, note that Plato always wrote dialogues, and never attempted to produce a theoretical or scientific treatise. This is a big clue f… - David Roochnik
First and foremost, note that Plato always wrote dialogues, and never attempted to produce a theoretical or scientific treatise. This is a big clue f…
If you want to understand what it means to be afraid, what fear as experienced by human beings is, then your focus must shift. No longer will you be … - David Roochnik
If you want to understand what it means to be afraid, what fear as experienced by human beings is, then your focus must shift. No longer will you be …
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