“[I]t is ambition enough to be employed as an under-labourer in clearing the ground a little, and removing some of the rubbish that lies in the way to knowledge.” —John Locke, 1689
“[P]hilosophy can no more show a man what he should attach importance to than geometry can show a man where he should stand.” —Peter Winch, 1968
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Analytic philosophy (and other stuff) in the anal-retentive tradition. Since 5 November 2003. By Keith Burgess-Jackson, J.D., Ph.D. All material copyrighted.
I received an interesting column from Rabbi Daniel Lapin which, after speaking about what a person owes another and what a person owes to God, asks, Where was the criticism of Billy McKinney, Marlon Brando, and Michael Moore? And who is the greater threat to Jews, Mel Gibson or Mahmoud Ahmadinejad? While not defending Mr. Gibson, Rabbi Lapin does question the motives of "the circling hyenas."