Tag Archives: john locke

The Ethics of Belief (Review)

Posted on September 26, 2016 by J. B. Aitken

Wolterstorff, Nicholas.  John Locke and the Ethics of Belief.  Cambridge. Locke’s goal is simple: to offer a rational, objective, public account of reason that will heal the warring factions of society.  His method, at least in the broad strokes, is … Continue reading →

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An Intro to Neo-Eurasianism

Posted on June 28, 2016 by J. B. Aitken

In this work Alexander Dugin analyzes the development of earlier Eurasianism to its current manifestations on the political scene. According to Dugin, “Eurasianism is a type of structuralism with the accent placed on multiplicity and synchronicity of structures” (Dugin loc. … Continue reading →

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Thomas Reid on Freedom

Posted on November 25, 2015 by J. B. Aitken

William Rowe gives a fantastic discussion on how British philosophers from Locke to Reid dealt with the problems of free agency and determinism. Regardless of whether one is a free will theist or a determinist, Rowe nicely clarifies what each … Continue reading →

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