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
Wednesday, February 27, 2013

RIP Van Cliburn

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The man who put Fort Worth in particular and Texas in general on the fine arts map of the world has died at the age of 78 . Van Cliburn...
Saturday, February 23, 2013

The Paul of history and the Christ of faith

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Paul and Jesus: How the Apostle Transformed Christianity by James D. Tabor My rating: 3 of 5 stars Not much new here for those of us a...
Saturday, February 09, 2013

Lorin Maazel just made me throw up

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I'm listening to the start of this week's New York Philharmonic broadcast. Opening work? The Brahms First Piano Concerto. Lorin Ma...
Saturday, February 02, 2013

So, how good is #Faitheist? What’s it about?

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Chris Stedman/Via Center for Inquiry If you’re not familiar with that name, it appears to have been something  largely developed by Ch...
Monday, January 21, 2013

Are we seeing the end of a Fourth Great Awakening?

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Per discussion with friends on Facebook, over the book "The Rocks Don't Lie," I'd say the answer is yes. (Partial review o...
Friday, January 18, 2013

Dennett can't admit he's wrong, I guess — even with good thoughts

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Dan Dennett/Edge magazine photo Philoso pher Dan Dennett has a very interesting interview in Edge. Key takeaway? He junks a fair amou...
Monday, January 14, 2013

Jesus and Hell — another liberal Christian fail

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The Economist has a very interesting, and generally quite good article, about Hell, its literal vs. metaphorical existence and more. That ...
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