FruitionismIf I had to boil the description of Fruitionism down to two words, they would be ‘ramifying recontextualization’.Apr 14Apr 14
Glad to encounter a kindred Rortyan spirit, Paul! And happy to see that great minds think alike.One thing we might have a fruitful disagreement about is whether Rorty's descriptions of panrelationalism apply only to knowledge and…Feb 211Feb 211
Metaphoricity Az EmptinessI’ve let go of the desire to choose the ultimate metaphor for emptiness. Instead, I use whichever metaphor seems clearest in context.Feb 22Feb 22
Dewey’s Bewildering Anti-Melioristic Backsliding: Scientific Inquiry is Only Justified by a Remote…While Dewey rejected justifying present reform efforts with remote social ideals, he apparently had a blind spot when it came to science.Sep 14, 2023Sep 14, 2023
Aspiring to Novel ValuesWhile I share Callard’s hopes of developing the concept of aspiration, I part ways with her regarding the rationality of the process.Jul 17, 2023Jul 17, 2023
Reestablishing The Elpistikoi: Philosophers of HopePerpetually sending hope in new directions is the purpose of life.Nov 17, 2022Nov 17, 2022
A Matrix of HopesThere will not, and should not, be a universal belief system inspiring hope for all of humanity.Nov 10, 2022Nov 10, 2022
Your religious upbringing sounds terrible.I just wrote a two-part essay on the philosophies of hope of the group of philosophers known as Pragmatists. The one that comes closest to…Nov 9, 2022Nov 9, 2022
The Inspiration of PhilosophyIt’s taken me a lifetime, but I feel I’m on the verge of a philosophy that fulfills my reason, my imagination, and my emotions.Nov 8, 2022Nov 8, 2022
Rorty’s sublimeThis is a quick summary of Rorty’s discussion of the sublime in his Preface to Pragmatism as Anti-Authoritarianism.Sep 9, 20221Sep 9, 20221
