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Reflections: "Abraham Lincoln: In His Own Words", Review of Professor Zarefsky's on-line course:

amelo14 wrote 3 weeks ago: Review of: Abraham Lincoln: In His Own Words (Taught by David Zarefsky, The Teaching Company) Profes … more →

Tags: Abraham Lincoln, on Leo Strauss, on liberal education, On Politics, on prudence, on prudential questioning, On Slavery, Philosophical topics, on philosophy (long)

Reflections: "Masters of Greek Thought: Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle", Brief review of Professor Bartlett's on-line course

amelo14 wrote 2 months ago: Review of: Masters of Greek Thought: Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle (Taught by Robert C. Bartlett, T … more →

Tags: on Leo Strauss, on Plato, Socrates, on Xenophon, Philosophical topics, on philosophy (long), Reviews, amelo14, andresmelo

Carta a mi madre / Letter to my mother (Spanish)

amelo14 wrote 5 months ago: “Nadie enciende una luz para después cubrirla con una vasija, ni la pone debajo de la cama, sino que … more →

Tags: On Feminism, On Friendship, on giving, on Nicomachean Ethics, on Pangle, On Politics, on philosophy (long), Political Rhetoric, amelo14

:: :: :: A R I S T O T L E ___ Psyche, Form and Matter3 comments

theophilogue wrote 10 months ago: A Shift Toward Science in Philosophy – Aristotle greatly valued scientific explanation and was … more →

Tags: secular philosophy, Philosophers, Aristotle, Philosophy, Greek Philosophy, aristotelian philosophy, Form and Matter, form

A R I S T O T L E ::: Snapshot at His Life

theophilogue wrote 11 months ago: :: A R I S T O T L E  :: A Life That Changed the World ______________384 – 322 B.C.___________ … more →

Tags: Aristotle, Philosophy, Aristotle's Life, Greek Philosophy

Reflections: Abraham Lincoln y la esclavitud, Response to “El Tiempo” columns 5: Comentario a Daniel Samper Pizano “Lincoln, un racista lleno de gloria” (Spanish) 1 comment

amelo14 wrote 11 months ago: Abraham Lincoln y la esclavitud, Response to “El Tiempo” columns 5: Comentario a Daniel Samper Pizan … more →

Tags: on philosophy (long), Response to "EL Tiempo" columns, on ethics, on liberal education, Philosophical topics, on prudence, on prudential questioning, On Slavery, Slavery

Reflections: On Rarefactions a year later; final post (?)

amelo14 wrote 1 year ago: Reflections: On Rarefactions a year later; final post (?) It has been over a year since the Rarefact … more →

Tags: on illness ( short), on philosophy (long), On Politics, on Charles Taylor, Letters, letter to my father, on agoristic philosophy, on academic philosophy, writing

Reflections: Carta desarrollo doctorado (Spanish)

amelo14 wrote 3 years ago: Toronto, Septiembre 8 de 2006 Estimado Profesor Sierra, Reciba un cordial saludo desde Canadá. Esta … more →

Tags: on illness ( short), on philosophy (long), on Charles Taylor, PhD thesis, Letters, on Pangle, on Leo Strauss, PhD Letter, Phd. Plan!

Reflections: Humans, the giving animals

amelo14 wrote 3 years ago: Humans: the giving animals “Unwittingly noble. A man’s behavior is unwittingly noble if … more →

Tags: on ethics, on giving, on liberal education, on liberality, on Nietzsche, On Politics, on philosophy (long), amelo14, andresmelo

Reflections: Resignation letter regarding tenure due to illness(es) (Spanish)

amelo14 wrote 7 years ago: Santafé de Bogotá, Diciembre 4 de 2002, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA DEPARTAMENTO DE FILOSOFÍA P … more →

Tags: on illness ( short), on eros, on Nicomachean Ethics, Letters, on academic philosophy, On Health, Education, Philosophical topics, Illness

Reflections: Aristotle on courage

amelo14 wrote 13 years ago: In order to try to better understand the different ways in which the moral virtues are exhibited and … more →

Tags: Socrates, on philosophy (short), On Politics, on liberal education, on courage, on Nicomachean Ethics, Books, Reflection, rarefaction

Reflections: Some tentative aspects of Aristotle's understanding of noble friendship, self-love and happiness

amelo14 wrote 13 years ago: INTRODUCTION    The very fact that Aristotle dedicates two complete books to the issue of friendship … more →

Tags: on philosophy (long), On Politics, on ethics, on liberal education, on Nicomachean Ethics, Books, On Friendship, on Montaigne, Reflection

Reflections: Natural Justice in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics

amelo14 wrote 13 years ago: INTRODUCTION One of the main reasons why an understanding of the relationship between ‘natural right … more →

Tags: on philosophy (long), on ethics, on Nicomachean Ethics, on Leo Strauss, On Justice, Reflection, rarefaction, amelo14, andresmelo

Reflections: On illness 14

amelo14 wrote 2 years ago: On the unconscious needs underlying the relation between the ill and their caretakers. One of the di … more →

Tags: on philosophy (short), on illness ( short), on Nicomachean Ethics, Books, on Symposium, on Aristophanes, Like Water for Chocolate, Illness, Reflection

Reflections: On illness 13

amelo14 wrote 2 years ago: Why caretakers must reflect on the complex desires behind their care-taking. One of the main reasons … more →

Tags: on philosophy (short), on illness ( short), on ethics, on courage, on Nicomachean Ethics, Books, on caretakers, Illness, Reflection

Reflections: On Socratism as a way of life

amelo14 wrote 2 years ago: Those of us who regard Socrates as a serious contender as regards the direction of our lives, can an … more →

Tags: Socrates, on philosophy (short), on philosophy (long), On Politics, on Plato, on ethics, on liberal education, on Xenophon, on courage

Reflections: On Socrates' Apologies and agoristic philosophy

amelo14 wrote 2 years ago: For those of us who find the life of Socrates to be a truly philosophical life, perhaps THE model of … more →

Tags: Socrates, on philosophy (short), on Plato, on ethics, on Xenophon, on courage, on Nicomachean Ethics, Books, on the Apology

Reflections: On bridging, civic life and the life of reflection

amelo14 wrote 2 years ago: Once one sees the bridge which is born on the shores of civic life but extends beyond such initial s … more →

Tags: Socrates, On Politics, on ethics, on maps, on immigration, on bridging, Reflection, rarefaction, amelo14


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