Category Archives: Culture and Philosophy

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Meaning of Good and the Tragedy of Princess Ovelia

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Alura

I recently finished my second playthrough of Final Fantasy Tactics (FFT: Complete Mod in particular this time) and since it has been so many years since last playing it, I had forgotten how much the ending left me feeling gutted. … Continue reading →

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Orthodoxy in Contemporary America

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Alura

A very fine talk from David Bentley Hart at Fordham University, whereby he discusses the current state of Orthodoxy in America regarding the challenges its faces, and the potential solutions, & the risks of those solutions. He begins speaking around … Continue reading →

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Colin McGinn’s Inborn Knowledge: The Mystery Within

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Alura

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

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Alura

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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