Philosophy Information


Philosophy Information

My Insight into Numerology


From time to time, we wonder about the mystery that exists in our day to day experiences and events that happen in our lives. Some parts of these events are beyond our control and some are not.

German Philosophers


German Culture: German PhilosophersGerman and German speaking philosophers have made vast contributions to philosophy, and through philosophy, to the course of world history. Perhaps the most influential were the 'great triumvirate' of Kant, Hegel and Marx.

Purpose


There is no God.Belief is a stray sentiment; it functions furiously around its determination to survive.

Star-Fire Ceremony


The Templar flag Columbus and da Gama traveled under was the dominant economic (and therefore if for no other reason) force in the three centuries before they set sail. Not just in Europe as we have shown, but in the entire world, these progeny of the Phoenician Brotherhood ended feudal socio-political strangleholds and opened the way for new possibilities.

Privilege - Alfred Lee Loomis and Hecateus


ALFRED LEE LOOMIS:Privilege sometimes leads to productivity and creativity through community efforts such as this man made possible at his Tuxedo Park mansion. The community he created included the likes of Einstein, Fermi and Heisenberg.

Joseph Bonaparte and The New Jersey Devil


Joseph Bonaparte and The New Jersey Devil:"Commodore Stephen Decatur was an American naval hero in the early nineteenth century. According to legend, he visited the Hanover Mill Works to inspect his cannonballs being forged.

The Concept of the Sublime in Eighteenth Century Philosophy


The development of the concept of the sublime as an aesthetic quality distinct from beauty was first brought into prominence in the eighteenth century in the writings of Anthony Ashley Cooper (third earl of Shaftesbury) and John Dennis, in expressing an appreciation of the fearful and irregular forms of external nature, and Joseph Addison's synthesis of Cooper's and Dennis' concepts of the sublime in his Spectator, and later the Pleasures of the Imagination,. All three Englishmen had, within the span of several years, made the journey across the Alps and commented in their writings of the horrors and harmony of the experience, expressing a contrast of aesthetic qualities.

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Chicago Tribune

New philosophy sparks old debate between cynic and optimist
Chicago Tribune
What prompted Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez to announce Thursday a "change in philosophy" signaled by the formation of a special unit in her office to review claims of wrongful convictions? The cynic wonders what took so long.
New Cook County unit formed to review prosecutionsHarrisburg Daily Register
Alvarez Creates New Unit To Probe Questionable ConvictionsCBS Local
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Philosopher, Portrait and Place: Bishop Berkeley Goes Back on the Wall
Berkeley Daily Planet
The house is now maintained as a museum, with a different “philosopher in residence” each summer. The ground floor room at Whitehall that may have been George Berkeley's study in America. There's a story that when George Berkeley, ...



Ubuntu: Applying African Philosophy in Building Community
Huffington Post (blog)
Archbishop Desmond Tutu The philosophy of Ubuntu derives from a Nguni word, ubuntu meaning "the quality of being human." Ubuntu manifests itself through various human acts, clearly visible in social, political, and economic situations, as well as among ...

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To Be or Not to Be?
Inside Higher Ed
Peter Ludlow, professor of moral and intellectual philosophy at Northwestern University, suggested just that last week on Leiter Reports, a popular philosophy blog run by Brian Leiter, a law professor who also teaches philosophy at the University of ...



ESPN

Emery brings philosophical change to Bears
ESPN (blog)
By Michael C. Wright Recently hired Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery covered quite a bit of ground Monday during his introductory press conference at Halas Hall, but a couple of things stuck out in regards to his philosophies on talent ...
Emery-Smith relationship could be difficult...or notCSNChicago.com (blog)

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The Atlantic

What Moral Philosophy Tells Us About Income Inequality
The Atlantic
At heart, this is a philosophical question, and moral and political philosophers have given it considerable thought. Utilitarians, like Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill, would argue for "the greatest good for the greatest number.
BOB WOODS: John Rawls and the real cost of executive greed in AmericaBakersfield Californian

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Sydney Morning Herald

Irish to take attacking philosophy into Wales game
SI.com
DUBLIN (AP) -The names will be the same but the philosophy could well be very different when Ireland begins its Six Nations campaign by hosting an injury-ravaged Wales at Lansdowne Road. Sunday's match is a repeat of the World Cup quarterfinal in ...
Ireland must get in behind the Welsh gunsIrish Times

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Sydney Morning Herald

New philosophy to put showbiz at the fore
Sydney Morning Herald
Vitja has a strong desire to return home to be with his family and we wish to explore a different football philosophy,'' he said. ''It is important for us to acknowledge that Vitja will leave an indelible imprint on the history and heritage of Sydney ...

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Globe and Mail

Yellow cedars victims of lack of snow
Globe and Mail
In Brazil, a 2008 law mandates philosophy in all high schools, the Boston Review reports. “Nine million teenagers now take philosophy classes for three years. … Voting in Brazil is obligatory, but many think it's useless. In 2010, the largest number ...

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Daily Mail

'Little crisis' may have Wenger at philosophical crossroads
Daily Mail
By Laura Williamson Arsene Wenger has refused to rule out changing his football philosophy if Arsenal fail to qualify for next season's Champions League. The club are currently seventh in the Barclays Premier League – the lowest position they have ...
Are you watching Fabio? Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's Arsenal form demands ...Goal.com

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