Monthly Archives: October 2008

Homosexuality and Eating Disorders, part 2 Click here for part 1 Nathan Richardson For the first part of this satirical conversation, read “A Modest Lifestyle Proposal.” In it, two people converse about anorexia and bulimia, and what factors might lead … Continue reading →

Homosexuality and Eating Disorders, part 1 Nathan Richardson In 1729, Jonathan Swift wrote a satirical piece called “A Modest Proposal,” in which he facetiously suggests that people start eating children in order to solve hunger problems. Swift did not hate … Continue reading →

Jeffrey Thayne In Plato, we saw a tension between two different accounts of law: one as an imperfect, man-made set of rules established for the purpose of peaceful coexistence, and the other as a divine order encoded into human law … Continue reading →

The Persuasive Power of Science: Part 1 Jeffrey Thayne In our age, science has attained a respected status that has largely gone unchallenged. I suspect there are many good reasons for this. Clearly, we have many conveniences today that we … Continue reading →

This post will remain at the forefront of our site until 5 Nov. 2008. However, we will continue to post new articles in the meantime, so don’t forget to scroll down and see what’s new! On 4 Nov. 2008, California … Continue reading →

Philosophy of Law Notes: Part 2 Jeffrey Thayne Before we discuss Aristotle’s thoughts on law, we must consider for a moment the purpose of law. Robin Letwin, in her chapter on Aristotle, introduces two distinct views of law that she … Continue reading →

Philosophy of Law Notes: Part 1 Jeffrey Thayne Last weekend, I posted notes from my philosophy of law class on this site. The post was quite lengthy, and I have decided to divide it into a series of shorter posts, … Continue reading →

Nathan Richardson When I was a kid, we had an Apple IIe with a fun little game called Function Machine (here is a similar example). Put in … Out comes … 2 4 5 7 6 8 Pattern MyNumber + … Continue reading →

Jeffrey Thayne Today, we hear a lot about the importance of self-confidence and self-esteem. Where does this concept originate? Well, sometimes we think poorly of ourselves. The oft-proposed solution is that we should think more highly of ourselves. I think … Continue reading →