Purpose – Hoping for Clarity

Character, Virtues, and Actions

The language of ‘Virtue,’ by historical standards, has lost its currency. Why this is the case is a complicated matter, though perhaps the simplest reason is that we have lost a sense of ‘formal’ causation in the modern era. That history has, however, already been unpacked – far better than I ever could – byContinue reading “Character, Virtues, and Actions”

A Note of Self-Reflection

At the wise suggestion of my wonderful wife, I intend to take a summer break from this blog each year. Though I thoroughly enjoy writing these posts and truly attempt to do so for its own sake, there are weeks in which I have written posts merely to maintain my self-imposed goal of a postContinue reading “A Note of Self-Reflection”

Assigned or Received?

I came across a clip from a philosophy-focused Youtuber who was discussing the odd nature of what it means to support a sports team. He ventures through a number of logical dilemmas with his guest that are all quite preposterous; they tend to rely on rather bizarre circumstances that, as far as I know, haveContinue reading “Assigned or Received?”