Wait, wasn't Locke opposed to the Leviathan...?
Author: dmcardleorg
Signifying Saussure
Even the most original ideas stand on the shoulders of ancients.
Parmenides’ Puzzle
A horse is a horse, of course, of course. Except when it isn't.
Derrida’s Logos (Part 3)
Let's wrap this up with three topics for the price of one.
Derrida’s Logos (Part 2)
We want to define a word. How hard can that be? Well....
Derrida’s Logos (Part 1)
Derrida took Plato to task for his views on writings. Now we return the favor.
A Tale of Two Homers
A look at the differences between oral and written traditions.
Ethics and Morality in Thucydides
Is "Realpolitik" really the natural state of the world, or is there something deeper?
A Balancing Act (ChatGPT)
There are some problems with ChatGPT, but not the ones most people think.
Learning German
Some takeaways from learning any new language, and some things special to German.