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William James: The Varieties of Religious Experience

August 16, 2018April 2, 2020 / rung2diotimasladder / 37 Comments

William James rejects the 'nothing but-ism' of medical materialism in favor of a strictly empirical empiricism that embraces the mental realm.

Stumbling Blocks in Reading Philosophy

November 14, 2014 / rung2diotimasladder / 49 Comments

Philosophical texts are notoriously difficult to read, but the real problem comes when each text calls for a distinct set of skills. By the time you've "cracked the code" to reach that "ah ha" moment with one philosopher, it's time to start all over with another. I'd like to share some of my stumbling blocks … Continue reading Stumbling Blocks in Reading Philosophy

Calling All Agnostics…

September 18, 2014September 18, 2014 / rung2diotimasladder / 42 Comments

I've always called myself an agnostic, and I think I really am, in the strictest sense. But there was a time when I wondered if I really should just go ahead and call myself an atheist, if I was being too waffle-y on the matter. I came across an interesting article in the NY Times on … Continue reading Calling All Agnostics…

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