I love how contested and contentious pragmatism has been — and that it’s been that way from the beginning.
[Read more…]Pragmatism: Round 1, Fight! (Bacon, Chapter 1: Peirce and James)
Getting oriented: the arc of pragmatism (Bacon, Preface and Introduction)
It’s been awhile since I’ve spent much time with philosophy. It feels equal parts strange and good to be back.
[Read more…]Trump, the press, and the problem of accidental truth
Even when Trump tells the truth — miracles can happen! — the press doesn’t know what to do.
[Read more…]Post-truth pragmatism: When “what works” stops working
For the most part, a loosely defined pragmatism has helped me make sense of the world fairly well. But in this “post-truth” era — including, but not limited to, Trump and his enablers — I’ve been feeling the need to think more rigorously.
[Read more…]What I’m reading: The Transgender Studies Reader
Breaking bad habits
What I’m reading:
Wm. Curtis Holtzen’s The God Who Trusts
The best, etc., of 2019
Not that it makes any difference, really — the year was what it was, and no amount of whining will change that — but I’m not a big fan of 2019.
[Read more…]Christianity Today, today
I have mixed feelings about Mark Galli’s editorial in Christianity Today, which calls for Trump’s removal from office.
[Read more…]Christmas music… bah!
I might not mind a war on Christmas, if it meant I wouldn’t be assaulted with Christmas music everywhere I go.
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