John Locke John Locke FRS (/ˈlɒk/; 29 August 1632 – 28 October 1704), was an English philosopher and physician regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and known as the "Father of Classical Liberalism".[1][2][3] Considered one of the first of the British empiricists, following the tradition of Sir Francis Bacon, he is equally important to social contract theory. His work greatly affected the development of epistemology and political philosophy. His writings influenced Voltaire and Rousseau, many Scottish Enlightenment thinkers, as well as the American revolutionaries. His contributions to classical republicanism and liberal theory are reflected in the United States Declaration of Independence.[4] Life and work Locke's father, also called John, was a country lawyer and clerk to the Justices of the Peace in Chew Magna,[6] who had served as a captain of cavalry for the Parliamentarian forces during the early part of the English Civil War. Influence Constitution of Carolina
Project for the New American Century The Project for the New American Century (PNAC) was an American think tank based in Washington, D.C. established in 1997 as a non-profit educational organization founded by William Kristol and Robert Kagan. The PNAC's stated goal is "to promote American global leadership."[1] Fundamental to the PNAC were the view that "American leadership is both good for America and good for the world" and support for "a Reaganite policy of military strength and moral clarity."[2] With its members in numerous key administrative positions, the PNAC exerted influence on high-level U.S. government officials in the administration of U.S. History[edit] Statement of Principles[edit] PNAC's first public act was releasing a "Statement of Principles" on June 3, 1997, which was signed by both its members and a variety of other notable conservative politicians and journalists (see Signatories to Statement of Principles). Calls for regime change in Iraq during Clinton years[edit] Rebuilding America's Defenses[edit]
logic and perception - topical index -The Skeptic's Dictionary - Skepdic.com Last updated 20-Nov-2015 Recommended Reading Critical Thinking Mini-Lessons Adams, James L. Ariely, Dan. (2008). Dawes, Robyn M. Gardner, Martin. Gardner, Martin. Gilovich, Thomas. Groopman, Jerome. Kahneman, Daniel. Kida, Thomas. 2006. Kourany, Janet A. Levine, Robert. 2003. Sagan, Carl. Seckel, Al. (2006). Sternberg, Robert J. ed. Sutherland, Stuart. (2007).
Random Blog Posts "When you really want to see beyond the matter, seek to view the vibration that arises from the matter for it's only then that you will truly understand that the matter really doesn't exist, the matter doesn't really matter" Catrima Gabrielle "Those who give, receive. Those who take, are taken from. (click to see entire quote) "Those who give, receive. some thoughts... "If you have a pessimistic view of the world you are not enlightened you are lazy" J. "I don't believe that death is the intermission of life, but that life is the intermission of something greater." Carlos Daniel Vásquez The Life-Giving Thing Priorities ‘I am one with Everything’ – Beautiful Indian Guy In the Desert… On LSD well the video was just shot in the starting of Trip of LSD, later on what i had experienced in next 25 Hours i will not be able to describe it totality,and no camera can catch it except my own eyes , utter bliss to make u cry, terror, Beauty & Nuclear bomb exploded inside […] Unknown- Street Art Sheep Kent Sayre
Twenty Arguments For The Existence Of God by Peter Kreeft & Ronald K. Tacelli In this section you will find arguments of many different kinds for the existence of God. And we make to you, the reader, an initial appeal. We realize that many people, both believers and nonbelievers, doubt that God's existence can be demonstrated or even argued about. They have also believed that an effective rational argument for God's existence is an important first step in opening the mind to the possibility of faith—in clearing some of the roadblocks and rubble that prevent people from taking the idea of divine revelation seriously. It is this sort of cramped and constricted horizon that the proofs presented in this chapter are trying to expand. You may not feel that they are particularly valuable to you. Besides, are any of us really in so little need of such help as we may claim? A word about the organization of the arguments. Not all the arguments are equally demonstrative. 1. The material world we know is a world of change. Nothing changes itself. 2. But caused by what? 3.
SCHOPENHAUER'S 38 STRATAGEMS, OR 38 WAYS TO WIN AN ARGUMENT Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860), was a brilliant German philosopher. These 38 Stratagems are excerpts from "The Art of Controversy", first translated into English and published in 1896. Carry your opponent's proposition beyond its natural limits; exaggerate it. The more general your opponent's statement becomes, the more objections you can find against it. The more restricted and narrow his or her propositions remain, the easier they are to defend by him or her. Use different meanings of your opponent's words to refute his or her argument. (abstracted from the book:Numerical Lists You Never Knew or Once Knew and Probably Forget, by: John Boswell and Dan Starer)
Applying Psychology to Understand How People Think, Work, and Relate Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep is a poem written in 1932 by Mary Elizabeth Frye. Although the origin of the poem was disputed until later in her life, Mary Frye's authorship was confirmed in 1998 after research by Abigail Van Buren, a newspaper columnist.[1] Full text[edit] Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there; I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glints on the snow, I am the sunlight on ripened grain, I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the morning’s hush I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry, I am not there; I did not die. Origins[edit] Mary Frye, who was living in Baltimore at the time, wrote the poem in 1932. Mary Frye circulated the poem privately, never publishing or copyrighting it. The poem was introduced to many in Britain when it was read by the father of a soldier killed by a bomb in Northern Ireland. BBC poll[edit] ... Rocky J.
Top 10 Greatest Philosophical Novels Of All Time - Top 10 - Robert M. Pirsig Novel - Ayn Rand Quote - Albert Camus - Jean-Paul Sartre Top 10 Greatest Philosophical Novels Of All Time #10 - ZEN AND THE ART OF MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE [1974] Robert M. Pirsig "You are never dedicated to something you have complete confidence in. No one is fanatically shouting that the sun is going to rise tomorrow. #09 - THE MAN WITHOUT QUALITIES [1942] Robert Musil "His appearance gives no clue to what his profession might be, and yet he doesn't look like a man without a profession either. #08 - ATLAS SHRUGGED [1957] Ayn Rand "For centuries, the battle of morality was fought between those who claimed that your life belongs to God and those who claimed that it belongs to your neighbors—between those who preached that the good is self-sacrifice for the sake of ghosts in heaven and those who preached that the good is self-sacrifice for the sake of incompetents on earth. #07 - THE FALL [1956] Albert Camus "I shall tell you a great secret, my friend. #06 - NAUSEA [1938] Jean-Paul Sartre "I know. #05 - STEPPENWOLF [1927] Hermann Hesse
How COINTELPRO really works and destroys social movements: Open letter from former Tea Partier to Occupy Wall Street protesters I don't expect you to believe me. I want you to read this, take it with a grain of salt, and do the research yourself. You may not believe me, but I want your movement to succeed. From a former tea partier to you, young new rebels, there's some advice to prevent what happened to our now broken movement from happening to you. I don't agree with everything your movement does, but I sympathize with your cause and agree on our common enemy. You guys are very intelligent and I trust that you will take this in the spirit it is intended. I wish I could believe this Occupy Wall Street was still about (r)Evolution, but so far, all I am seeing is a painful rehash of how the government turned the pre-Presidential election tea party movement into the joke it is now. Here's how they turned our movement into a bunch of pro-corporate Republican party rebranding astroturf, and this is how I predict they are turning your movement into a bunch of pro-corporate Democratic party rebranding astroturf.