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81The Secularization of Modern Man
God is dead. The “ Men of Science” have prevailed. We are living in a world--- in a time--- that will, in a matter of less than a generation, witness its downfall through wars of annihilation and mass suicide ( Birth of Tragedy, Sec 15). As one...
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99Why Do Athletes Make So Much Money?
Introduction Alex Rodriguez is a 32 year old Miami native, and, having entered the workforce directly out of high school, currently holds down a job in New York City. Normally, at least for those entering the workforce right out of high school,...
173 comments86Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and the Autonomous Individual
Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and the Autonomous Individual The tradition of Western philosophy in the late 17th and early 18th centuries gave rise to disciplines such as science and mathematics, and ultimately, gave these disciplines privilege with...
4 comments83On Plato's Objections to Democratic Culture
On Plato's Objections to Democratic Culture Introduction At the beginning of Plato's Apology, Socrates implores the jury hearing his case to “concentrate your attention on whether I am just or not, for the excellence of a judge lies in...
5 comments84Stereotype Threat and the White Basketball Player
While observing the recent NCAA basketball tournament and the recently begun NBA playoffs, I marvel at the diversity that has broken through in the game of basketball. Not too long ago (in fact, only three years after Jackie Robinson broke the MLB...
51 comments71What I Learned About Poverty or Fishing for Dummies
In 2007, 20,650 dollars was the federal poverty level for a family of 4 in the United States. 17,170 dollars was the poverty level for a family of 3. 13,690 dollars was the poverty level for a family of two. "Research suggests that, on average,...
3 comments77Evil and Omnipotence- The Problem of Evil
Introduction There seems to be an undeniable tension with both atheists and theists, regarding the problem of our experience and the belief in a classical God-- that is, a God that is wholly good and wants the best for his creation. Atheists...
3 comments84Declaration of Exploitation: Should College Athletes Be Paid?
Declaration of Exploitation: Why the NCAA Has Bamboozled Athletes and How It Can Be Fixed Preamble The model of professional sports has demonstrated that franchise owners compensate professional...
5 comments84Genealogy of the Sovereign Individual
The Genealogy of the Sovereign Individual “ Rather, it was ‘the good’ themselves, that is, the noble, powerful, high stationed and high minded, who felt and established themselves and their actions as good, that is, of the first rank, in...
2 comments80What is the Nature of Reality? Berkeley's Inconceivability Argument
Berkeley's Inconceivability Argument: Why Bodies are Nothing More than Perception It is one of the most basic human intuitions that the bodies we encounter in our everyday experience exist are physical bodies-- that is, they are composed of...
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