Tag Archives: Philosophy

IDEAS / Bill Meacham : The Good

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

In The Republic, Plato, through the character of Socrates, likens the Good to the sun. Image from Dover Public Library. The Good The Good resides in the natural world, in the web of relations among things and people. It does … Continue reading →

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IDEAS / Bill Meacham : Birth Control and the ‘Goodness’ Paradigm

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Dippity.‘Goodness’ Vs. ‘Rightness’:The ethics of birth control There is a systematic way to find out what the benefits and harms are: observe reality carefully. By Bill Meacham | The Rag Blog | January 31, 2012 A current New … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : A Humanist Looks at Christmas

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Orator and humanist Robert G. Ingersoll. Image from the Council for Secular Humanism.Robert Green Ingersoll:A humanist looks at Christmas By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | December 22, 2011 Robert Green Ingersoll is one of the least known … Continue reading →

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Bill Meacham : What is Truth? (In 400 Words)

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The Chinese character for truth.(In 400 words)What Is Truth?By Bill Meacham /The Rag Blog/ November 30, 2011 Philosophy Now magazine runs an occasional contest: Write an answer to a philosophical question in 400 words or fewer. The winning essays are … Continue reading →

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Bill Meacham : Simone de Beauvoir: A Philosophy of Liberation

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Simone de Beauvoir. Image from Cultural and Critical Theory Library.Simone de Beauvoir:A philosophy of liberation Exercising our own freedom requires that others be free. By Bill Meacham / The Rag Blog / November 3, 2011 I was pleased recently to … Continue reading →

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Bill Meacham : Mondragon: Reinventing Humanity

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The Mondragon Corporation. “The present, however splendid it may be, bears the seeds of its own ruin if it becomes separated from the future.” — José María Arizmendiarrieta.Mondragon: Reinventing humanity It is a striking vision, and a welcome alternative to … Continue reading →

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Bill Meacham : Mondragon: Reinventing Humanity

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The Mondragon Corporation. “The present, however splendid it may be, bears the seeds of its own ruin if it becomes separated from the future.” — José María Arizmendiarrieta.Mondragon: Reinventing Humanity By Bill Meacham / The Rag Blog / October 6, … Continue reading →

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Bill Meacham : Mondragon: Reinventing Humanity

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The Mondragon Corporation. “The present, however splendid it may be, bears the seeds of its own ruin if it becomes separated from the future.” — José María Arizmendiarrieta.Mondragon: Reinventing humanity It is a striking vision, and a welcome alternative to … Continue reading →

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Bill Meacham : Considering the Philosophy of Ayn Rand

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Russian-born philosopher/novelist Ayn Rand.A compelling but flawed philosophy:Considering Ayn Rand By Bill Meacham / The Rag Blog / August 3, 2011 Ayn Rand advocates a promising methodology for ethical thinking, but has a deeply flawed vision of human nature, so … Continue reading →

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Leonardo Boff : Man as ‘Lord and Master’ of Nature

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Art by Gorgok / Picable.Man as ‘lord and master’:Modernity’s ‘God complex’ By Leonardo Boff / The Rag Blog / July 19, 2011 The present crisis is not just a crisis of the growing scarcity of natural resources and services. It … Continue reading →

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IDEAS / Bill Meacham : Alain de Botton Dodges the Question

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Pop philosopher Alain de Botton, shown at Heathrow Airport flacking his 2009 book, A Week at the Airport. Photo from Frank Bures.com.Sophism for fun and profit:Alain de Botton dodges the question By Bill Meacham / The Rag Blog / February … Continue reading →

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Robert Jensen : When Humans Play God

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

“Human ignorance.” Photo by Lindstol / Crestock.Technological fundamentalism: Why bad things happen when humans play God By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / February 8, 2011 If humans were smart, we would bet on our ignorance. That advice comes … Continue reading →

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