A Philosopher’s View of the World

 

May
08

The Florida Lab-Grown Meat War

While the consumption of meat has long been a part of the endless culture war, a new front has opened–the insects and lab-grown meat battlefield. In May of 2024 my

May
06

The Small Business Argument Against Raising the Minimum Wage

A stock argument against raising the minimum wage is built on the claim doing so would hurt small businesses. This argument has some merit. While companies like Amazon and McDonalds

May
03

Modern Philosophy & Racism IV: Philosophers

In the previous essays in this series, I looked at the invention of race and addressed the general topic of what to do about racist philosophers of the Modern Era.

May
01

Modern Philosophy & Racism III: What To Do?

  In the previous essays in this series, I looked at the invention of race and some defenses offered against charges of racism directed at Modern era philosophers. In this

Apr
29

Modern Philosophy & Racism II: Excuses & Arguments

  In the previous essay I discussed the invention of the concept of race in the context of Modern era philosophers. In this essay, I’ll take a brief look at

Apr
24

Modern Philosophy & Racism I: The Invention of Race

Historically, the modern era is usually defined as the time between 1500 and 1900. In addition to being an age of enlightenment and a time when science and philosophy flourished,

Apr
20

Woke Wars: Beer & Sausage

Two ways I track the culture war are my Facebook feed and memos about changes to higher education. One recent conflict was the Great Light Beer Battle of 2023. For

Apr
17

The Trumpian Conception of Justice

  In the face of Trump’s legal woes, he and his defenders claimed the Democrats had “weaponized our sacred system of justice” against him. The narrative is that his legal

 

 

 

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