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Tag Archives: Philosophy
Crimes Against Haecceity
Crimes against Haecceity Marko Zlomislić Better for you if a millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown into the sea than for you to cause any of these little ones to stumble. Matthew 18:6 Introduction In the … Continue reading
New Article
The Toronto Journal of Theology 28/2, Fall 2012, has published my article, “Crossing out the Crucifix”,
My new Book
Posted in Christianity
Tagged Lisa Isherwood, Marko Zlomislic, Philosophy, Radical Orthodoxy, Theology
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Review of Rupert Read’s Philosophy for Life
The saying that philosophy bakes no bread may indeed hold true for the chemists who invented Wonderbread but for those of us who derive nourishment from this strange thing called philosophy, the saying rings as hollow as a Petri dish. … Continue reading
The Laboured Self: Work and Vocation
Aristotle argued that the purpose of the State is to secure the moral and intellectual life of its citizens. He believed that it is only in the State that we can live the good life. If we have no need … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander the Great, Aristotle, Economic, Philosophy, Plato, Slavery, Social Sciences, Socrates, Work. Labour
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The Enlightened Self: What Thinking Means
In his essay, “An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment” written in 1784, Immanuel Kant encourages us to leave laziness and cowardice behind so that we can have the courage to use our own understanding. Kant defines enlightenment as … Continue reading
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Tagged Chögyam Trungpa, Education, Immanuel Kant, Kant, Philosophy, Pierre Hadot, Rolling Stone, Thomas Moore
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The Lurid Self: Carpe Diem
The Buddha believed that the person “who is free from pleasure knows neither grief nor fear.” In the Biblical tradition, pleasure often receives a negative interpretation. The Book of Proverbs states “He that loves pleasure shall be a poor man.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Ancient Greek philosophy, Book of Proverbs, Carpe Diem, Epicureanism, Epicurus, Jacques Lacan, Philosophy, Roman, Shopping
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Questions of Meaning (From my forthcoming book)
Questions of Meaning In his essay “The Meaning of Life” Richard Taylor defines meaninglessness as “essentially endless pointlessness.” 137 A meaningless life is one that is caught up in an “idiotic cycle.” 135 Death can be seen as a … Continue reading
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Tagged Meaning of Life, Philosophy, Quest for Meaning, Zlomislic
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Marko Zlomislic: Thoughts From a Forest of Fallen Trees 