Maverick Philosopher

A Part-Time Monk's Solution to Suggestibility

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Toleration Extremism: Notes on John Stuart Mill

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Toleration is the touchstone of classical liberalism, but Mill takes it too far.

Is Hegel Guilty of 'Epochism'?

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'Medieval' is not a pejorative term!

Alypius and the Gladiators

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A note on the soul and its toxins on the feast of St. Augustine.

Are the Dead Subject to Harm?

Suppose the executrix of my will fails to disburse the funds I have earmarked for the local food bank after my death and instead heads for Las Vegas with the loot. Has she harmed me? Stolen my money? Violated my wishes?

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I can't eat a no-longer-existent sandwich or kick a no-longer-existent ball. How then can she harm a no-longer-existent man?  

Would Naturalism Make Life Easier?

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Do I imagine that what I serve up at Substack will improve the world? I am none too sanguine about that, but if it brings a bit of light into a few heads, then it is worth doing. Perhaps it will distract you from your silly distractions and ignite a few questions. It is never too late to get serious. But it is later than you think, and the Reaper Man is sharpening his scythe as we speak. 

The Witness of Maximilian Kolbe

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Four Senses of 'Absurd'

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The Uselessness of Stoicism in the Face of Death

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Profiling, Prejudice, and Discrimination

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