Mathematics is realm altogether, one that is cold, hard, objective, necessary, clear and thus utterly non-human. Nonetheless, it is enormously useful as a means, to "turn the soul around from becoming to being."
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
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.
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…
Mathematics is realm altogether, one that is cold, hard, objective, necessary, clear and thus utterly non-human. Nonetheless, it is enormously useful… - David Roochnik
Mathematics is realm altogether, one that is cold, hard, objective, necessary, clear and thus utterly non-human. Nonetheless, it is enormously useful…
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…
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…
Login to join the discussion
Login to join the discussion