Nick GallFruitionismIf I had to boil the description of Fruitionism down to two words, they would be ‘ramifying recontextualization’.15 min read·Apr 14, 2024----
Nick GallGlad 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…1 min read·Feb 21, 2024--1--1
Nick GallMetaphoricity Az EmptinessI’ve let go of the desire to choose the ultimate metaphor for emptiness. Instead, I use whichever metaphor seems clearest in context.5 min read·Feb 2, 2024--3--3
Nick GallDewey’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.3 min read·Sep 14, 2023----
Nick GallAspiring 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.12 min read·Jul 17, 2023----
Nick GallReestablishing The Elpistikoi: Philosophers of HopePerpetually sending hope in new directions is the purpose of life.5 min read·Nov 17, 2022----
Nick GallA Matrix of HopesThere will not, and should not, be a universal belief system inspiring hope for all of humanity.4 min read·Nov 10, 2022----
Nick GallYour 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…1 min read·Nov 9, 2022----
Nick GallThe 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.3 min read·Nov 8, 2022----
Nick GallRorty’s sublimeThis is a quick summary of Rorty’s discussion of the sublime in his Preface to Pragmatism as Anti-Authoritarianism.6 min read·Sep 9, 2022--1--1