The Philosophy of the Socratic Gadfly

This is a slice of my philosophical, lay scientific, musical, religious skepticism, and poetic musings. (All poems are my own.) The science and philosophy side meet in my study of cognitive philosophy; Dan Dennett was the first serious influence on me, but I've moved beyond him. The poems are somewhat related, as many are on philosophical or psychological themes. That includes existentialism and questions of selfhood, death, and more. Nature and other poems will also show up here on occasion.

The Philosophy of the Socratic Gadfly
Monday, January 17, 2011

NYT has narrow views on classical music

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There's an interactive poll on a New York Times page right now, where you can vote for your top 10 classical musicians . That said, it...
Sunday, January 16, 2011

What is "enlightenment," anyway?

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I just got done reading John Horgan's "Rational Mysticism," a very good book. And, it provokes the question. Is enlightenment ...
Friday, January 07, 2011

Atheists are religious? Who'd have thunk?

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A flawed poll indeed , from Gallup. How can atheists be very religious, moderately religious or nonreligious? But, that's what Gallup cl...
Saturday, December 25, 2010

John Steinbeck - fabulist; maybe plain old liar

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So, it turns out "Travels with Charley" isn't true. It's not even "true to life." Not even close . That said, be...
Friday, December 24, 2010

An 'aha' moment from 'It's a Wonderful Life'

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At the end of George's extended vision, when he goes back to the bridge and discovers he's still alive? I believe the music at that ...

Semi-holiday for one?

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Secularists, how do you "celebrate" Christmas? Especially if you're not from a Christian background pre-secularism, DO you cel...
Thursday, December 23, 2010

Gallup: Very religious are healthier

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Gallup notes, in a new research poll : Very religious Americans are less likely to report that they smoke and are more likely to say they ea...
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