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TexPolitics
Perhaps the most famous dialogue penned by Plato is his far-reaching Republic. In this work he addresses the popular philosophy of his day—a philosophy that was promulgated by a group of teachers known to us as Sophists. The Sophists were […]
Matthew Lee AndersonPhilosophy
One of the interesting features of the 20th century is the union of metaphysical naturalism and what we tend to term 'post-modernism.' Advocates of the latter tend
Cate MacDonaldFormation
There is a trick employed by many a horse owner that helps them keep their show horses looking sleek and shiny year round. When the days begin to shorten as
Matthew Lee AndersonLiberal ArtsHistory/Church History
"Use dragons to keep wolves under control, and you eventually have to reward them. And then, they do what they want." That's the inherent danger of
Andrew WalkerEducation
Education without ethos is simply unsustainable given the indefatigable impulse toward rogue individualism. As was once said of conservative philosopher Russell Kirk, “if you stand still long enough, soon or
Matthew Lee AndersonFormation
Relativism? That's all about sex. Pretty sure I don't agree with everything here, but then, he is Peter Kreeft and he is very smart.
Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized
David Schaengold's excellent observations about the modern skyscraper continue to draw well-deserved attention. Rod Dreher is the latest to chime in, touting the cathedral as the superior
Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized
I have been buried in Plutarch, Jean Paul Sarte, feminist theory, and Corinthians all day today, which means I'm pretty much wiped out. I was planning on writing
TexPolitics
I’m from a small town. My life began in Southern California suburbs and as I grew older, my family moved further and further from city life every chance we had, until we finally settled in the antithesis of a booming […]
Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics
2012 is a long ways away, but that hasn’t stopped speculators from gaming the Presidential race on the Republican side, where there is no definitive frontrunner. Partly what makes the Republican party so intriguing these days is the lack of […]
Cate MacDonaldembodimentAnthropology
February 17th is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the season of Lent. Around this time last year I wrote a reflection on fasting as it is portrayed in Isaiah, wondering at the nature of a true fast. I think it’s sort […]
Matthew Lee Anderson
Charlotte Allen has a long piece in The Weekly Standard that highlights the contemporary dating game and the pathologies–there’s really no other word–that drive it. From her conclusion: The whole point of the sexual and feminist revolutions was to […]