–Arts and letters for the modern age–

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–Arts and Letters for the Modern Age–

Loved, Not Owed

Loved, Not Owed

Philosophers sacralize moral obligation and maintain that moral considerations are always overriding of all others, but ordinary people [as well as philosophers in their ordinary lives] hold actions done from earnest desire in higher esteem than those done from duty....

Loved, Not Owed

Philosophers sacralize moral obligation and maintain that moral considerations are always overriding of all others, but ordinary people [as well as philosophers in their ordinary lives] hold actions done from earnest desire in higher esteem than those done from duty....

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Joy in Craft

Joy in Craft

John Xu and me with our vintage wood racquets For the last three years or so, my tennis partner (John Xu) and I have been playing with wood racquets: he with a vintage Jack Kramer; I with a vintage Chris Evert Autograph. Towards the end of 2022, John became aware that...

Endings

Endings

A few weeks ago, I cleaned out my office at Missouri State University, in Springfield, where I’ve been a professor since 1999. I retired this Fall, following my wife, Nancy, who in the Spring finished fifteen years of teaching high school. It’s been three years since...

Prolegomena to a Pluralist Metaphysics

Prolegomena to a Pluralist Metaphysics

Originally, these prolegomena were published in separate installments, over a period of months.  I have since edited and consolidated them into a single statement that represents the most complete summary of my current philosophical views.   [1] Initial...