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Stanley Burnski
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The Taoist Online

·Aug 13

How to Lose Your Intellectual Ego

The Socratic insight for epistemic humility. — It’s a universal experience to argue with a party that is too stubborn to see the truth. Perhaps the opposite is more accurate in your life. You might find yourself realizing mid-discussion that you are in the wrong. However, tensions are already too high for you to admit it, or…

Philosophy

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How to Lose Your Intellectual Ego
How to Lose Your Intellectual Ego
Philosophy

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The Taoist Online

·Jul 25

The Necessity of Impersonal Truth

Why interpretations can’t be self-validating — I have noticed, and I sincerely doubt that I am alone, a cultural tendency in favor of the idea that what’s true is what is true for a given person, or perhaps, a given standpoint. I think this view is what most people are referring to when they talk about…

Philosophy

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The Necessity of Impersonal Truth
The Necessity of Impersonal Truth
Philosophy

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Spirit of Athens

·Jul 20

Two Separate Classes of Moral Virtue

Do all virtues have the same shape? — In the history of philosophy, there is much talk about virtue. A philosopher’s ethical thoughts are oftentimes their most well-known propositions. But what exactly is a virtue? We all have an idea of what is being talked about when we hear that word. …

Ethics

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Two Separate Classes of Moral Virtue
Two Separate Classes of Moral Virtue
Ethics

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Spirit of Athens

·Jul 17

Aesthetic Experiences: Attention And Beauty

Is aesthetics merely about detecting the beauty in an object? — Aesthetics is one of the major subdivisions of philosophy. I think that, in comparison, to subjects like metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics, it has a tendency to be neglected. Aesthetics is generally conceived to be the study of beauty, beautiful things, or the ways in which we perceive those things. There’s…

Philosophy

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Aesthetic Experiences: Attention And Beauty
Aesthetic Experiences: Attention And Beauty
Philosophy

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Spirit of Athens

·Mar 14

Plato’s Socratic Account of “Might Makes Right”

Is justice really determined by power? — Plato famously wrote in the form of his dialogues. While all of Plato’s dialogues have a claim to fame, at the height of his corpus stands The Republic. The Republic is, by far, the most famous of all of Plato’s writings. This is the case for a number of reasons…

Philosophy

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Plato’s Socratic Account of “Might Makes Right”
Plato’s Socratic Account of “Might Makes Right”
Philosophy

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Spirit of Athens

·Nov 11, 2022

We Live in a Culture of Subjectiveness

Why that’s a problem — We are all familiar with the scene. There is an argument in progress and at least one party, likely both, is becoming increasingly flustered with each sentence. Eventually, somebody gets to the point where they exclaim something along the lines of “That’s just your opinion!” or “According to you!” It’s…

Philosophy

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We Live in a Culture of Subjectiveness
We Live in a Culture of Subjectiveness
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Spirit of Athens

·Nov 8, 2022

Egoism, Psychological And Ethical

Familiarize yourself with self-interest and selfishness in human nature — In the history of philosophy, the topic of human nature comes up frequently. Admittedly I think it comes up less frequently than is stereotypical, but that’s beside the point. Specifically, questions about our ethical nature have been the subject of much debate. Premises and conclusions about how we act naturally…

Philosophy

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Egoism, Psychological And Ethical
Egoism, Psychological And Ethical
Philosophy

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Spirit of Athens

·Apr 10, 2022

Great Figures in Philosophy: Aristotle

The life and ideas of Aristotle — Biography Aristotle was born in 384 B.C.E in a northeastern Greek town called Stagira. Stagira was a coastal town that didn’t have much of a claim to greatness besides being the birthplace of Aristotle. It’s common knowledge that Aristotle was a student of Plato. …

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Great Figures in Philosophy: Aristotle
Great Figures in Philosophy: Aristotle
History

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Spirit of Athens

·Apr 7, 2022

Analytic Philosophy Versus Continental Philosophy

An introduction — Introduction You will often hear the descriptors “analytic” and “continental” tossed around in all things philosophy. In my experience these terms can be very nebulous and a simple definition is usually not sufficient to capture the meaning that people are trying to convey when they say them. In this article my…

History

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Analytic Philosophy Versus Continental Philosophy
Analytic Philosophy Versus Continental Philosophy
History

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Spirit of Athens

·Apr 5, 2022

Rene Descartes — The Kickoff of Modern Philosophy

The impetus for the most interesting period in philosophy — The modern period of philosophy is, in my opinion, the richest moment in philosophical history. The disputes that would originate at this time would come to determine the character of philosophy as we see it today. …

Philosophy

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Rene Descartes — The Kickoff of Modern Philosophy
Rene Descartes — The Kickoff of Modern Philosophy
Philosophy

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Stanley Burnski

Stanley Burnski

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I love arguments and no-frills truth-seeking

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