Journeyman Philosopher

Once again this is a 'Question of the Month' (though last month) in Philosophy Now . You might have noticed that I haven't creat...

Yes, I know, it’s an oxymoron, but it’s appropriate to my worldview. For over 2 weeks I observed and participated in a discussion on Stephen...

Recently (1 July) I wrote a post on The Mirror Paradox , which arose from my reading of Umberto Eco’s book, Kant and the Platypus back in 2...

You’ve probably noticed that a recurring theme of some of my essays is the virtue of self-honesty. I guess that’s why I am attracted to exis...

The mirror paradox is best stated as a question: why is a mirror image seen as left to right reversed but not top to bottom? I’m not sure wh...

Anyone who has read my posts on Trust (Apr.08) and Human Nature (Nov.07) will know that I already extol the merits of democracy. In fact, ...