Gonyea’s “Mr. Tillerman’s World”: Our Trembling Tyrants Within
Art is by nature polysemic, the more so the more engrossing. Political art especially needs to pose multiple questions in order to keep our interest. If the questions can be … Continue reading
So, tell me about these “real numbers.” Plato, Therapy, Theory, & Ethnography
Last time I related Plato’s “ideas” to mathematics, in particular Calculus and Geometry. The value of Plato, and the “doctrine of ideas,” carries over into other realms as well, from … Continue reading
Quicker than Khan: Calculus, Basics of Modern Mathematics in 30 Mins.
Khan Academy admirably provides access to mathematics lectures to anyone with the desire to learn. Flash videos are a good way to slowly walk through examples; they may not, however, … Continue reading
Unriddling Lochner: Pound’s Legal Philosophy Explains a Ton of Anomaly
Jurisprudence (philosophy of law) sounds like quite an intimidating word; but, as Roscoe Pound ably demonstrates, knowing a bit about what law is and what law sets out to do … Continue reading
The Egg Came First: Plato’s Parmenides or How Progress Exists in Philosophy
Plato’s dialogue “Parmenides” is notoriously enigmatic. Viewing it through the proper (wide-angle) lens, however, it is quite readable and well worth the effort. In it, the philosopher critiques his own … Continue reading
Inspiring Story: Albert R. Hall, A Real Wisconsin Hero
This is a story of the power of one dedicated individual, a story that could restore your faith in politics. This is a story about how a modest farmer, of … Continue reading
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