The Outstater
The ‘Envy Thesis’ “Proverbs in many languages agree that the greatest damage done by the envious man is to himself.” — Helmut Schoeck, “Envy: A Theory of Social Behavior” A NOTED LAW PROFESSOR said something outrageous last week, outrageous even in this age of daily outrages. She said that the politics of American blacks was motivated by unbridled envy. Amy Wax, 69, of Read the full article…
Op-Ed: ‘With Malice Toward None . . .
By Adina Moss Was Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address the greatest in our nation’s history? Robert Schlesinger ranks it among the top five. In his list, he also included Thomas Jefferson’s first (1801), Franklin Roosevelt’s first and second (1933, 1937) and John Kennedy’s (1961). James Lindsay places Lincoln’s first (1861) and second (1865) in his list Read the full article…
McGowan
The Perspectiveless Perspective by Richard McGowan, Ph.D. “Just as in the law courts no person can pass judgment who does not listen to the arguments . . . so must a person whose task it is to study philosophy place himself in a better position to reach a judgment by listening to all the arguments.” Read the full article…
Half Past the Month
Words That Have Failed Us WE KEEP A LIST of dead words, that is, words that have lost meaning through overuse, misapplication and a general inability to illume. I won’t bother you with the full list but here is one example: We do not allow the use of “very.” Anyway, you get the idea. Regular readers will remember Read the full article…
Morris
We Can Trust Ourselves by Leo Morris In the current political context, I am more traditional than progressive, although with a few liberal skeletons in my conservative closet. But in my philosophical soul, I am a libertarian, with a fervent belief in individual rights and a tolerance for only the minimum government necessary to protect Read the full article…
Franke
Passion Week and Unholy Passions by Mark Franke We are in Holy or Passion Week, the most significant eight days on the Christian calendar. It is a week of remembrance of the original Passion Week which occurred nearly 2,000 years ago. The week proceeds along a very emotional roller-coaster ride for Christians. It begins with Read the full article…
