Ciceronianus; causidicus

I suppose his Atheism, Skepticism and Philosophy might also be described as a screed.  In any case, I downloaded it on my admirable Nook, an...

Well, Maimonides, whom I mentioned in the prior post, thus far seems content to guide the perplexed by such devices as noting that, based on...

I'm in the midst of reading his Guide to the Perplexed and am, thus far, perplexed rather than guided. I can understand why he would f...

I have a certain sympathy for the libertarian view, as I've noted before on this blog.  That is to say, it troubles me when government a...

Sometimes, I would maintain, a chalice is just a chalice.  Similarly, a hydroelectric plant is just a hydroelectric plant.  Each are made,...