Though I am not much of one for “trigger warnings,” I think a cautionary note to begin this post is in order. This is a reflection on the work (specifically one text) of Bret Easton Ellis, an author who is well known for including rather despicable content in his writing. This post will reference someContinue reading “A Twisted Mirror”
Tag Archives: Theory
Idealism and the Unfolding of Experience
This post is meant to be the first in a set of posts to come—posts I have certainly not written. I merely put this as a preamble for anyone interested in the topic(s) I hope to continue discussing, both to help give a slight backdrop to said posts and explain how I see these intellectualContinue reading “Idealism and the Unfolding of Experience”
A Problem of History
Modern German terminology holds a distinction between two different words that can both be translated into English as ‘history.’ Historie, evidently connected with our own English term, means the formal study of the past by historians; Geschichte, on the other hand, is a term that usually means ‘story’ or ‘fable’ but can also mean history,Continue reading “A Problem of History”
A Concern with Teleology
A common trope among many people who are ‘traditionally’ minded is to invoke a conception of human ‘purpose’ or ‘end.’ In philosophical jargon, this is typically called Teleology (from Greek τέλος (tel-os), often translated into English as ‘end,’ ‘purpose,’ or ‘goal’), a notion in which things have an inherent meaning that must be pursued. WeContinue reading “A Concern with Teleology”
Hoping for Clarity 