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Light Shining out of Darkness
Light Shining Out of Darkness.
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GOD moves in a mysterious way
His wonders to perform;
He plants his footsteps in the sea,
And rides upon the...
Is Grief an Evil?
BY STEVE FARRELL
Missing the Mark With Religion, Part 10
Is grief an evil? More to the point, is there something fundamentally wrong with you or...
Samuel Adams—Vindex (December 5, 1768)
Background of the American Revolution
Samuel Adams—in his typical style—questions the wisdom of quartering troops among the civil population.
But, to be called to account by...
Ethics and Politics – Thomas Aquinas
THE PHILOSOPHY OF THOMAS AQUINAS
General Philosophy of Classic Philosophers by Jonathan Dolhenty, Ph.D.
In opposition to the voluntarism of St. Augustine, Aquinas upholds the primacy...
An Overview of Natural Law Theory
BY JONATHAN DOLHENTY, PH.D.
Natural law theory is one of the most important theories in the philosophy of Classical Realism. It is also widely misunderstood...
Part 6: The Virtue of Prudence, Vices Associated with Prudence
THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS
A Brief Introduction to Ethics
by Jonathan Dolhenty, Ph.D.
PART SIX
The Virtue of Prudence
Vices Associated...
Enemy of the State, Friend of Liberty
LAWRENCE REED, THE FREEMAN
Question: If you could go back in time and spend one hour in conversation with 10 people—each one separately and privately—whom...
Part 3: The Nature of Knowledge: The Problem of Knowledge, Universal Skepticism, A Realistic Theory of Knowledge
By Jonathan Dolhenty, Ph.D.
THE PROBLEM OF KNOWLEDGE
A Brief Introduction to Epistemology
THE NATURE OF KNOWLEDGE (Con't)
The Problem of Knowledge
The ordinary person does not question that...
The Nature of Knowledge: Convictions Based on Sense Perception, Convictions Based on Our Intellect, Different Classes of Truths
THE PROBLEM OF KNOWLEDGE
A Brief Introduction to Epistemology
by Jonathan Dolhenty, Ph.D.
PART TWO
Convictions Based on Sense Perception
Convictions...
The Activity of God
The Philosophy of God
A brief introduction to theodicy
Adapted from various sources and edited
by Jonathan Dolhenty, Ph.D.
(Note: The following is a presentation of the classical...
No Matter the Circumstances, Socialism Fails
Called Unto Liberty, 19th Century Sermons, John Taylor
I have had it asked me by philosophers, "Is this the only way you propose to ameliorate...
Aristotle on the Rule of Law v. Rule of Men
Dabbling in the Classics, Aristotle
Aristotle warned of the dangers that arise when a government of laws is corrupted by a government of men. In...
The Opposition of Propositions
Introduction to Logic, Part 6
By Jonathan Dolhenty, Ph.D.
We have learned something about the general and special types of propositions in a previous essay. It's...
Origin of the Anglo-Americans and Its Future Importance
AMERICANIST HISTORY
Democracy In America, Alexis de Tocqueville
Volume 1, Chapter 2, Published 1831
UTILITY of knowing the origin of nations, in order to understand their social...
Cicero: Duty and Honor, Neglect and Shame
Daily Dabble in the Classics, Cicero
Indeed, no part of life, whether in public or in private affairs, abroad or at home, in your personal...
Tyrannized by Conversation – Jonathan Swift
Daily Dabble in the Classics, Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)
In today's classics offering, Johnathan Swift discusses the various errors in conversation that we tolerate, are humored...
The Problem of Knowledge
A Brief Introduction to Epistemology, Part 1
THE NATURE OF KNOWLEDGE
By Jonathan Dolhenty, Ph.D.
Knowledge is a primary fact of human life and experience. Everyone understands...
The Difficulty of Grand Ideas
Daily Dabble in the Classics, Edmund Burke
When any work seems to have required immense force and labor to effect it, the idea is grand....
Cicero on Civic Duty
Daily Dabble in the Classics, Cicero
These reasons, so certain and so evident, are opposed by those, who, on the other side object,—the labours that...
Cicero: The Foundation of Justice
Daily Dabble in the Classics, Cicero
There can be but one essential justice, which cements society, and one law which establishes this justice. This law...
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~Don’t waste a crisis. Regulatory flexibility merits serious consideration for the long term.~
Dvorah A. Richman
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LLOYD MARCUS, THE UNHYPHENATED AMERICAN
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The Silver Bullet For Victory
BY TOM DEWEESE
Is tyranny our fate?
The question now becomes, what do we do? Obviously, we have one of two choices. We accept our fate,...
‘The Dumbest Generation’ Grows Even Dumber
BY BOB BARR
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