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In Defense of the Trodden Path

For some time now, though there seems to have been a recent uptick, I have seen many social media posts that express a sentiment of pushing all people to be profoundly unique, innovative, and beyond the status quo. Just recently, I saw an image circulate that said, “Take the risk. Choose the unknown path. BecauseContinue reading “In Defense of the Trodden Path”

A Note on the Concept of Happiness

There is a great difficulty in understanding what the purpose of life is, though I believe that this question is often discussed in a bifocal manner that is either left unspoken or at least is not considered adequately. What I am referring to is the fact that this question is frequently considered on either aContinue reading “A Note on the Concept of Happiness”

Michael Oakeshott and the Metaphor of Conversation

As is no surprise to anyone who knows me well or has taken a look around my blogsite and the posts I have released so far, my own thought is deeply indebted to the work of the twentieth century philosopher, Michael Oakeshott. Despite that he is often viewed as a predominantly political thinker, focusing largelyContinue reading “Michael Oakeshott and the Metaphor of Conversation”

Michael Oakeshott and the Religious Sensibility

Over the last few days, I have been chatting online with a friend who is presently invested in a liberal arts education like myself; I focus in politics and philosophy, while she is interested in art history. We were discussing the fear around the recently (and still currently) spreading coronavirus and COVID-19. Her biggest fearContinue reading “Michael Oakeshott and the Religious Sensibility”

Simone Weil: Attention and Imagination

One unexpected gem that I stumbled upon in the first semester of my Masters degree is the French mystical thinker, Simone Weil. To say that she is a writer who is difficult to define is a significant understatement; her influences have a dynamic and seemingly contradictory range, with three crucial ones being Plato, Karl Marx,Continue reading “Simone Weil: Attention and Imagination”

Michel de Montaigne and the Mystery of Ourselves

Over the past few days, I have seen my social media feeds overrun with a quite different sort of posts than usual. As opposed to the monotonous postings of bored people trying to figure out what to do while self-isolating, I have seen a considerable turn toward social and political issues. In and of itself,Continue reading “Michel de Montaigne and the Mystery of Ourselves”

Plato and Socrates On the Importance of Dialogue

As has been the case for many of us over the last little while, I have been nearly confined to my little apartment with my roommate. This has meant that we have likely had more interaction and conversation over the last week than we have during the past six months. Despite that we get alongContinue reading “Plato and Socrates On the Importance of Dialogue”