Explaining Postmodernism

This is a book as stated in the title on postmodernism.  Postmodernism rejects medieval philosophy based principally on tradition, faith and mysticism (about 300 BCE to 1450 ADE) and modern philosophy represented primarily by enlightenment. Because enlightenment was a resurrection of the Socrates method or classical philosophy based on reason as advanced by the SPA …

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Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy

This video shows succinctly how the so-called western philosophy spreads confusion and subjects both individual and societal lives to ignorance. According to this “philosopher” requiring children to go to school is taking the children’s rights away or putting constraints on the children’s liberty. This thinking is shared by both conservatives and liberals and hence the …

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Relevant Expertise Aggregation: Aristotelian Middleway for Epistemic Democracy

Decision making in a democracy must respect democratic values, while advancing citizens’ interests. Decisions made in epistemic democracy must also take into account relevant knowledge about the world. Neither aggregation of independent guesses nor deliberations, the standard approach in epistemic democracy offers a satisfactory theory of decision-making that is at once time-sensitive and capable of …

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Xavier Zubiri’s Critique of Classical Philosophy

ABSTRACT: The contemporary Spanish philosopher Xavier Zubiri (1893-1983) developed his philosophy in constant dialogue with the past. Zubiri believed that there are fundamental flaws with classical philosophy that require a fresh approach. His critique of classical philosophy falls into three areas: conceptual, factual, and scope. The first is treated in this paper with respect to five …

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The Law of Attraction vs The Law of Vibration

The Law of Vibration states that everything in the universe is in a constant state of movement. We refer to these movements as vibration, and the speed or rate at which something vibrates is called its frequency. The only difference between one object and another is the rate of its vibration. Even solid objects that …

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Critical Race Theory

This issue is a hot topic in the United States today. Basically, it is a tension between those who want to get rid off race preferential treatment such as affirmative action and those who want to maintain preferential treatment as a mechanism for protecting minorities from undue treatment by the white-oriented system. This video presents …

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Socrates’ City – Soul Analogy

A brief description of Socrates’ City – Soul Analogy is provided in Plato’s Book 4. Although different philosophers present Socrates’ city – soul analogy differently, the basic essence is about justice and doing justice to all involved – the rulers, the soldiers, and the soul or common people. Christopher Anadale in this video provides a …

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