Reimaging Xianity in the wake of Modernism's passing
Posts tagged Rand
Rand on Cartesian Duality
Feb 19th
In a couple of tweets, I wondered about Rand and her assumption of Cartesian duality of mind/body (and everything else):
The the Galt speech, Rand is constantly linking things to the mind. Body, property, etc. Very interesting. [link]
In a way, Rand assumes Cartesian duality but argues against it, and I am not sure she realizes it [...]
Thinking Out Loud
Jan 23rd
New Post :: Of Wind, Jesus, and Control… oh and Natural Disasters too :: http://bit.ly/5Lfyut #
The Answer to the Problem of Evil is often Work. #
The PomoXian must heal the body & soul torn asunder by the Enlightenment Project and insert that person back into its social context. #
Every Xian theologian must read Grenz's A [...]
Discussion Questions, and an Argument Exercise: Self and Selfishness
Jan 22nd
Because I use this space to think about what I am teaching, among other things, I am going to post the discussion questions I ask my students and the writing exercises I assign them each Friday. My class is intro to philosophy and my students are freshmen from a rural background.[1]
Discussion Questions:
1) What is [...]
The Value of Rand (Sinewy Thoughts)
Jan 22nd
Rand’s ethical egoism is of immense practical value and underwrites much of American values but is is tremendously flawed from a eternal perspective.
We the Living – is one of the most powerful books I’ve ever read – the narrative account of the failings of Russian Communism ranks up there with Dostoevsky’s Brothers as the most [...]
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