Philosophy
In 1852 Frederick Douglass delivered one of his most moving speeches, reflecting on the meaning that the celebration of the Declaration of Independence would have for people whose liberty was systematically denied them by their own government.
Thanks to modern time-travel technology, Frederick Douglass and Darth Vader... eerrr... James Earl Jones, have joined forces to raise awareness and important questions about the discrepancy between the sublimity of our founding principles and the paltriness of our behavior.
The arc of justice may bend toward justice, but it could always use our help...
- Statute Of Limitations
Ought there be a statute of limitations on crimes? On the one hand, the longer one goes from the time of the crime, the more the evidence loses its strength. Over time, notoriously unreliable memories fade and become even less reliable, physical...
- Are There Varieties Of Ownership?
Our senior thesis writers this semester have been working on some interesting topics. Want to raise some questions this week that have come to mind listening to them develop their arguments. One is looking at the notion of ownership. ...
- Meaning And Memorial
I tend not to do too much on local politics, but this one is worth broader discussion. Frederick, Maryland was the home of the fifth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (the first Roman Catholic to hold that position), a man who was...
- Meaning And Immortality
Scientific American blogger and academic psychologist Clay Routledge writes that "To Feel Meaningful Is to Feel Immortal". My comment: It's nice to know that empirical research confirms what religion and philosophy have been saying for a couple of...
- F.w. Longbottom [astronomer]...a New Paper By Jeremy Shears
Abstract... Frederick William Longbottom FRAS (1850-1933) was an original member of the BAA and served as Director of its Photographic Section between 1906 and 1926. A hop merchant by trade, he spent much of his life in Chester where he was instrumental...
Philosophy
Frederick Douglass - The Meaning of the Fourth of July for the Negro
Thanks to modern time-travel technology, Frederick Douglass and Darth Vader... eerrr... James Earl Jones, have joined forces to raise awareness and important questions about the discrepancy between the sublimity of our founding principles and the paltriness of our behavior.
The arc of justice may bend toward justice, but it could always use our help...
- Statute Of Limitations
Ought there be a statute of limitations on crimes? On the one hand, the longer one goes from the time of the crime, the more the evidence loses its strength. Over time, notoriously unreliable memories fade and become even less reliable, physical...
- Are There Varieties Of Ownership?
Our senior thesis writers this semester have been working on some interesting topics. Want to raise some questions this week that have come to mind listening to them develop their arguments. One is looking at the notion of ownership. ...
- Meaning And Memorial
I tend not to do too much on local politics, but this one is worth broader discussion. Frederick, Maryland was the home of the fifth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (the first Roman Catholic to hold that position), a man who was...
- Meaning And Immortality
Scientific American blogger and academic psychologist Clay Routledge writes that "To Feel Meaningful Is to Feel Immortal". My comment: It's nice to know that empirical research confirms what religion and philosophy have been saying for a couple of...
- F.w. Longbottom [astronomer]...a New Paper By Jeremy Shears
Abstract... Frederick William Longbottom FRAS (1850-1933) was an original member of the BAA and served as Director of its Photographic Section between 1906 and 1926. A hop merchant by trade, he spent much of his life in Chester where he was instrumental...