Rhetoric is a great many things to a great many people. For some it is primarily forensic, centered on argumentation, rationality, and...

We have established already that one central element of existentialism is that we, as individuals, are trapped in our own subjectivity....

Picking a point to begin defining existentialism is akin to picking a particular strand of hay to begin defining a hay bail. By the time...

As a Missourian, I have a wonderful access to my state’s incredible variety of river systems and a state park infrastructure that permits...

We are in a troubled time. Thankfully, humanity has always been in troubled times. There has never been a Golden Age of unfettered peace...

People generally wish to seem both smart and wise. This is forgivable, as both intelligence and wisdom are good things. However, what...

I think that it is clear that our society does not appreciate actual discussion or debate. The reasons one should come to think this are...

No. But that's a claim I'll have to back up later on. However, there are some people who would answer that question in the affirmative....

Life, as it turns out, can be a pretty bad deal. There are a great many things that remind us of the fact that our comfort and happiness...

Physical and Metaphysical Complications For our first full theme, we wanted to look at a topic which touches both upon explicitly...

The following is a Content Contributor Essay, by my friend Andrew Eick. It is part of our theme of selfhood. I hope you enjoy! The...

I have been concerned for a very long time with questions regarding epistemology, or the study of knowledge. How can we be certain of...

The Problem I may be mistaken, but it seems to me that quite a few people are of the opinion that philosophy is a privileged waste of...