Adding philosophical depth to anything and everything
Seriously . . . It’s Monday night. I’ve finished teaching my ethics class. We covered Kant this week - he who said that acts of kindness performed because one finds an inner satisfaction in spreading joy have no true moral worth. No, Kant said, the only acts that have genuine moral worth are those […]
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Space for difference “The test of faith is whether I can make space for difference. Can I recognize God’s image in someone who is not in my image, whose language, faith, ideals, are different from mine? If I cannot, then I have made God in my image instead of allowing […]
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As a philosopher, I am keenly interested in events that cast a light on human nature. The Covid-19 pandemic is one giant spotlight. The pandemic is bringing out the good and bad in humanity. One of the long debates in philosophy has been whether humans are essentially selfish, as Thomas […]
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The Creator of the Universe It is impossible for me to believe that the Creator of all of the Universe is even remotely bothered by what we eat, how we dress, how we dance, or who we love. It is not there are no rules. It is that most rules […]
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David Bowie on The Greatest Thing “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is to love and be loved in return.” – David Bowie.
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The Difference Between Like and Love What is the difference between I like you and I love you? When you like a flower, you pluck it. But when you love a flower you water it daily. One who understands this, understands life. N.B. – This quote has been falsely attributed […]
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James Baldwin on Masks “Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.” – James Baldwin Baldwin is often remembered as a political radical. He definitely was, but like Cornel West, Baldwin’s social and political views were informed by the idea that […]
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