Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on The Writing Not on the Wall by Irfan Khawaja
I just posted the screenshots I promised in the previous comment. The first screenshot is from Chris Freiman’s Twitter feed. I regard it as a fundamentally dishonest presentation of Loren Balhorn’s article in Jacobin. It fails to mention th…
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(A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry) Michael Taylor on John Keegan, Part II: The Mask of Command
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer a continuation of his look at the work of British military historian John Keegan. Last time, he discussed Keegan’s most famous work, The Face of Battle, while this week Michael turns to discuss what he argues is one of Keegan’s best…
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on The Writing Not on the Wall by Irfan Khawaja
In reply to Roderick T. Long. In my first footnote to the post, I said that I’d be “happy” to be corrected about Hicks’s and Freiman’s representations of the Jacobin “tweet.” I guess I’m grateful to have …
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(Shelton Mill Townhomes) Coming Soon: 7 Brew Coffee Shop in Auburn
Take life one sip at a time and stay grounded with 7 Brew coffee shop in Auburn, coming soon to the corner of East University Drive and East Glenn Avenue! From hot classics to ice-cold pick-me-ups, this shop will have it all! Keep reading to learn all about this future drive-thru coffee shop. About 7…
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on Estlund’s Defense of Ideal Political Theory by David Potts
In reply to mlyoung57. Hi Michael, Yes, I see your point and I think it’s a good one. The way I might put it: our customary motives and habits are partly formed by us and can be reformed. Therefore, if someone’s current “characterR…
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on The Writing Not on the Wall by Roderick T. Long
Here’s the source: https://jacobin.com/2020/10/east-germany-gdr-reunification LikeLiked by 1 person
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(QC RSS) Even Odds
Being a goblin
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(Policy of Truth) The Writing Not on the Wall
Note: I’m going to leave this post as is, but I intend to re-write it and re-post it this weekend. All of the relevant information is here, but it was recorded as I learned new facts in real time. As a result, some information is in the original post and some is in the comments,…
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(Cat and Girl) The Oracle of AI
This is a syndicated post, originally published by Dorothy at Cat and Girl.
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