Open Thread/r/philosophy Open Discussion Thread | May 23, 2022 (self.philosophy)
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"Rorty respected Strauss but poured scorn on ‘Straussianism,’ which he saw as an anti-democratic cult. Polemics aside, however, Rorty’s entire project can be profitably put in dialogue with Strauss’ thought and even cast as a response to Strauss’ questions." (jhiblog.org)
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VideoSchopenhauer argues that in childhood we are blissfully ignorant of the wretched state of the world because the Will only really shows itself when we hit puberty - this is why teenagers tend to hate the world: they see the world as it really is for the first time (youtube.com)
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BlogRe-Examining Scared Straight Programs (prindlepost.org)
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VideoAbsolute free choice in our universe is physically impossible (youtu.be)
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BlogThe Political Philosophy of America's Guns (philosophersbeard.org)
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DiscussionSpeculative Materialism and Time: Kant vs. Einstein (self.philosophy)
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BlogConviction and Cowardice (peasoup.deptcpanel.princeton.edu)
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