Category Archives: Culture and Philosophy

Colin McGinn’s Inborn Knowledge: The Mystery Within

Posted on July 10, 2017 by

Colin McGinn’s Inborn Knowledge: The Mystery Within is an excellent monograph concerning the merits of rationalism in area of philosophy of mind, particularly concerning whether the mind is either a blank slate, or if it has innate ideas. Clocking in, so-to-speak, at … Continue reading →

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Gerauld de Cordemoy’s Philosophy of Language & Mind

Posted on May 9, 2016 by

Gerauld de Cordemoy was a Cartesian philosopher, historian, and scientist during the closing decades of seventeenth-century France. Under the patronage of the King of France, Cordemoy immersed himself in his studies. One work in particular that has continued to garner … Continue reading →

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L’Homme Machine: La Mettrie’s Philosophy of Mind

Posted on April 18, 2016 by

I recently just finished reading Julien Jean Offray de La Mettrie’s L’Homme Machine and have come away with a surprising appreciation for this 18th century French materialist philosopher. Originally published in 1747, La Mettrie’s philosophical treatise argued in favor of … Continue reading →

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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and Pope Francis: Enemies of the Enlightenment

Posted on April 7, 2016 by

About a couple of weeks ago, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow expressed himself as against the concept of human rights. Needless to say, the backlash against such comments was substantial insofar that the patriarch felt the need to respond. He made … Continue reading →

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