Philosophy – Page 64 – William M. Briggs

Summary Against Modern Thought: No Body Can Create

See the first post in this series for an explanation and guide of our tour of Summa Contra Gentiles. All posts are under the category SAMT. Previous post. We've finally…

Culture Philosophy

Direct Democracy Is Not To Be Desired

That people's first reaction to questioning democracy is anger ought to tell you a lot. This fellow @Voxday was on Twitter advocating direct over representative democracy. I made the point…

Culture Philosophy

Is Truth And Evidence In Medicine Fascist? Update: Yes.

See what you think of this peer-reviewed paper by Dave Holmes in the International Journal of Evidence Based Healthcare called "Deconstructing the evidence-based discourse in health sciences: truth, power and…

Philosophy SAMT

Summary Against Modern Thought: Creation Is Not A Succession

See the first post in this series for an explanation and guide of our tour of Summa Contra Gentiles. All posts are under the category SAMT. Previous post. . Chapter…

Culture Philosophy

Physician Oaths, Then & Now

It is well worth examining the changes over time in the oaths physicians swear to, especially as we have entered an era when the term "doctor" is being applied to…

Philosophy SAMT

Summary Against Modern Thought: Creation Is Not Change From Something To Something

See the first post in this series for an explanation and guide of our tour of Summa Contra Gentiles. All posts are under the category SAMT. Previous post. Creation-from-nothing is…

Culture Philosophy

Scalia Dissents: Some Favorites

With the passing of that great man I thought it appropriate in remembrance to quote from one or two of Scalia's dissents. Readers may have their own favorites. The reader…

Philosophy SAMT

Summary Against Modern Thought: God Brought Things Into Being Out Of Nothing II

See the first post in this series for an explanation and guide of our tour of Summa Contra Gentiles. All posts are under the category SAMT. Previous post. This week…

Michael Dowd on Little Nate’s Plan To Save The WorldNovember 4, 2025
It's all how you use "facts" and "logic". With the aid of God or without. One leads to a balanced…
Tim on Little Nate’s Plan To Save The WorldNovember 4, 2025
"Liberal Elites Care about Facts and Logic.: Umm...since when, exactly? Like, "Nazis were as humane and gentle with the Jews…
Johnno on Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education Causes Mass SquealingNovember 3, 2025
Briggs, you fool! There are always the judges! There is no shortage of left under handed women on the bench…
Uncle Mike on Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education Causes Mass SquealingNovember 3, 2025
Vox clamantis in deserto
NLR on Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education Causes Mass SquealingNovember 3, 2025
The universities have serious problems and the criticism of them is justly warranted. But from these excerpts this compact is…