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Book Review: ‘Confessions of a Heretic’ by Roger Scruton
The English philosopher and aesthete reminds thinking people – and especially liberals – that despite rampant know-nothingism on today's political right wing, the conservative movement has always had an intellectual foundation.
Read More »Theater Review (Philadelphia): ‘The Hard Problem’ by Tom Stoppard at The Wilma Theatre
The irony of 'The Hard Problem' is that, despite its insistence on the fact that the human brain is so much more complex than a computer, which functions via simplistic binaries and calculations, the whole play is reducible to a simplistic, and false, binary.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Imagine There’s No Heaven’ by Mitchell Stephens
The author examines the often overlooked role of atheism in the history of Western civilization.
Read More »Pro-Life Atheist Urges “Leave the Realm of Science”
Hiding behind the humanist shield to deflect scientific discourse isn't a pass for legislating guesses.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Science’ by Margreet de Heer
de Heer's newest "Discovery in Comics" wittily explores the history of scientific thought and exploration.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Philosophy: A Discovery in Comics’ by Margreet de Heer
A Dutch cartoonist wittily examines the basics of Western thinking.
Read More »The Definition of Art: Good Riddance Warhol and Pollock
Art is a focus and a discipline. Allowing a lack of either to slither in under the definition of art is a travesty.
Read More »DVD Review: Bill Moyers – A World of Ideas II – Great Thinkers
A World of Ideas II: Great Thinkers is an engrossing interesting collection of conversations with great minds of our time.
Read More »Book Review: The Real Rules of Life: Balancing Life’s Terms with Your Own by Ken Druck, Ph.D
An honest, useful guide to navigating life's unexpected challenges and crises.
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