Tag Archives: philosophy

“Tim’s Vermeer”

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: The biggest surprise for me about this documentary was how un-tricky, un-conceptual, and un-meta it was. Co-produced and hosted by Penn Jillette and directed by his partner-in-po-mo-magic Teller, it’s a straightforward account of their friend Tim Jenison, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged aesthetics, david hockney, johannes vermeer, martin mull, painting, penn, penn and teller, philosophy, richard gregory, teller, tim jenison | 9 Comments

Was Ayn Rand Secretly a Statist?

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: John Humphreys of the Australian Libertarian Society starts a whopper of an argument on the ALS’ Facebook page: There is an apparent contradiction at the heart of objectivism. Ayn Rand said that she opposed the initiation of … Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy and Religion, Politics and Economics | Tagged anarchism, Anarchy, Australian Libertarian Society, Ayn Rand, government, john humphreys, Objectivism, philosophy, Rand | 11 Comments

Put on Your Thinking Cap

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: You’re going to need it…

Posted in Humor, Philosophy and Religion, Science | Tagged brain teasers, math, philosophy | Leave a comment

Cartoon of the Day

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes:

Posted in Humor | Tagged ancient Greece, philosophy | 1 Comment

Quote of the Day

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: “The degeneration of philosophical schools in its turn is the consequence of the mistaken belief that one can philosophize without having been compelled to philosophize by problems outside philosophy….Genuine philosophical problems are always rooted outside philosophy and … Continue reading →