Tag Archives: Reason

Remembering Absolute Certainty: A Questionable Requiem

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

In what follows, I want to let all of Wittgenstein’s On Certainty stay in the background, as well as what is commonly said by him about the problems of philosophy. I hope the connections are clear.  While thumbing through the articles … Continue reading →

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Of Interest

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

I neglected to note when I posted the Addendum to “Ornithology for Birds” that two of the other talks from the panel on Faith and Reason are available online. Many of those who might read this will have already seen … Continue reading →

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“Remember, Remember…”

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

Today is the fifth of November. Traditionally, this is a day marked by the lighting of bonfires, a day of kindle and match, of flint and tender, of flame and ash. It is a memorial characterized by burning. It certainly … Continue reading →

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Addendum to “Ornithology”

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

My last post, “Ornithology for Birds,” was my contribution to a talk on Faith and Reason held locally at the Gnu’s Room in Auburn, Al. The whole panel was excellent, the presentations were deeply impressive, and the discussion was, at … Continue reading →

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Ornithology for Birds

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

History Here is a paragon of understatement: “The philosophical history of the relationship between Faith and reason has not been a happy one.” The path seemed so clear once. The Enlightenment had given us reason, and with it, the ultimate … Continue reading →

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