The Poetic Wisdom Paradox, which I abbreviate as the PWP, works as follows. A wise poet, let us say Homer, wants to convey wisdom in his poetic creation. Unlike the bohemian model of the underground poet satisfied with a tiny audience, we assume he begins with the poet’s traditional desire to . . . . Continue Reading »
As a student of the Tom Wolfe school of art criticism (yes, by repeated usage I will make that a real thing) I tend to be harshly critical of most forms of contemporary art. So to show that I can be objective and fair-minded, I’ll say something nice about Oliviero . . . . Continue Reading »
You may already have seen it, but if not, have a look at this New York Times article from last weekend, ” Debate Over Intelligent Design Ensnares a Journal .” It’s a sordid tale of sneering and prejudice, dressed up in the costume of academic philosophy—and of the good . . . . Continue Reading »
The 21st Century approach to suicide “prevention:”The way global warming hysterics think the rest of us live:The future epitaph of a certain SHS . . . . Continue Reading »
At Public Discourse this week, Timothy Shah, Daniel Philpott, and Monica Toft offer a three-part summary of the findings and arguments in their new book God’s Century: Resurgent Religion and Global Politics . In Monday’s installment, ” God and Political Science ,” they . . . . Continue Reading »
Pardon a brief pause from our usual programming for a special announcement.SHSers often contact me on email or come up to me at speeches to express their great admiration for my pal, the novelist Dean Koontz. As a certified FOD, I am often asked what he is writing, when is the next Odd Thomas . . . . Continue Reading »
As I watch Compassion and Choices (once the Hemlock Society), it appears to have a couple of long term goals. First and foremost, of course, is the complete legalization of assisted suicide throughout the country, supposedly restricted to the terminally ill under guidelines. Then, the . . . . Continue Reading »
At least that’s what this study says. Republican professors allegedly give more grades at both ends of the spectrum than do their Democratic counterparts, and also seem to give marginally lower grades to African-American students. I haven’t seen the study (and won’t, until I . . . . Continue Reading »
It isn’t a “cure” (a term way overused in health care stories), but it could one day improve the lives and health of millions of people with spinal cord injury. From the story:A man left paralyzed after a car accident was able to stand and take steps after electrical stimulation of . . . . Continue Reading »
Russel Moore considers the similarities between pornography and romance novels : Both are based on an illusion. Pornography is based on the illusion of a perfectly willing, always aroused partner without the “work” of relational intimacy. Often romance novels or their film equivalents do . . . . Continue Reading »
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