The Power of Language: Philosophy and Society

Friday, September 27, 2024

Weaknesses of Pascal's Wager

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One of the most famous arguments for belief in God is Pascal's Wager. But it has several weaknesses that limit its persuasiveness and co...
Friday, September 20, 2024

Thomas Aquinas and Martin Luther, on Human Understanding of God

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Thomas Aquinas says in "The Treatise of the Divine Nature" ( Summa Theologiae , Part I, Question 1) that theology is a philosophic...
Monday, August 5, 2024

Artscape, 2024, Baltimore

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Aaron Hill Trio, with Mariah Ash Navasha Daya, with her band
Friday, July 26, 2024

Grounded in Love

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The following is based on a reflection that I shared at the 8 a.m. service at church on Jan. 15, 2012. "Faith at Eight" is usually...
Thursday, July 25, 2024

The End of the World

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Are we the generation that's witnessing The end of the world The end of democracy The end of voting rights The end of "all men are ...
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Alex Scott was born in Washington, D.C., grew up in Chicago, and has lived in Baltimore since the 1980's. He attended Groton School, Yale University, and Rush Medical College. He is a physician who has had a long-time interest in philosophy. His philosophical interests include ethics, semiotics, and the philosophy of language. He is the author of three books, and has co-translated with Stephanie Adair a major work by the German philosopher Nicolai Hartmann (Möglichkeit und Wirklichkeit, 1938; Possibility and Actuality, 2013). (Unfortunately, unnecessary commas were added, without his permission, to every page of the manuscript before it went to publication.) He enjoys running, listening to classical music, jazz, and blues, and seeing concerts, plays, and films. He also finds that reading the Bible and attending church make an important contribution to his spiritual life. He is married and has two sons.
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