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Xenophronesis

@xenophronesis

Striving for practical wisdom in the face of it all

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y'know, it's a shame that we don't have More Research on this social question More Research would answer this all we need is More Research the studies over the past century were okay but what this really calls for is More Research

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"To begin with, there is no escape from metaphysics... The only way to avoid becoming a metaphysician is to say nothing." -- E. A. Burtt

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[cont.] "...what kind of metaphysics are you likely to cherish when you sturdily suppose yourself to be free from the abomination?"

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"Rather, happiness would be achieved through the replacement of these natural ends and capacities by man's own criteria and purpose..."

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"The defiance of the gods was seen to be the source of human nobility, since they were presumably responsible for the world's dire state."

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The Greek referendum: Economics, politics and international relations all rolled into one terribly worded question. washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-c…

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(3) "...[Manet] appreciates the essential and enduring links between politics, philosophy, and religion..." -- Mahoney on #PierreManet

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Kenneth Arrow has died. He was one of the greatest social scientists of the last century. Incisive, brilliant, charming & gracious.