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God as justice, not dogma

September 8, 2015September 8, 2015 sanjay perera

by Angelo J. Letizia This essay tries to illustrate how the question of God’s existence can be approached quasi-scientifically or quasi-empirically. This however is not a dogmatic conception of God, rooted in ritual and passivity. Rather, this essay argues for … Continue reading God as justice, not dogma

Philosophy as critique and ideology

June 5, 2012June 5, 2012 sanjay perera

by Jeff Noonan From its beginnings, philosophy has existed in a state of tension with the given world, the world as it immediately presents itself to human consciousness.  There would be no need for philosophy were the truth inscribed on the surface of things, but experience teaches that appearances can be deceiving.  Philosophy arises out of reflection upon this experience of a failure of identity between appearances and reality.  Beneath its disciplinary divisions, philosophy is the search for a unified method of inquiry, argument, and communication capable of discovering, proving, and disseminating the truth.  Philosophy must therefore be, as a … Continue reading Philosophy as critique and ideology

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