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Nicholas of Cusa, Theology, and Reason.

02-Sep-11

http://bridgewaterfire.com/upcoming-lawn-party-2018 There’s a neat little article by Mark Goldblatt on reason’s relationship to the concept of infinity, and hence, to God; it is unfortunately given the idiot title “theology is dead” (the title is probably not the writer’s fault).  As with most modern writing, the best part is when he borrows the thoughts of a much […]

A Little Plato for Pleasure (and Pain).

09-Aug-10

causelessly On entering we found Socrates just released from chains, and Xanthippe, whom you know, sitting by him, and holding his child in her arms. When she saw us she uttered a cry and said, as women will: “O Socrates, this is the last time that either you will converse with your friends, or they with […]