Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy is perhaps one of the most important philosophical works in the Western philosophical canon. Therein, Descartes aims to throw into doubt everything he thought he ever knew before then rebuilding his entire edifice of knowledge from the ground up. In so doing, he arrives at what he takes to be... Continue Reading →
New Video: Zhuangzi, “Autumn Floods”
"Autumn Floods" (秋水 Qiu Shui) is one of my favorite chapters in the Zhuangzi, offering several profound meditations on perspective, relativity, and the nature of wisdom through vivid allegories and thought-provoking dialogues. https://youtu.be/LR6v_HNUpoI In this video, I read through and offer commentary on "Autumn Floods" using my own translation, (which you can find here). The... Continue Reading →
New Video: David Hume – “Of the Standard of Taste”
David Hume's "Of the Standard of Taste" is an important little essay that has shaped discussions on beauty, art criticism, ethics, and all manner of subjective experience since its publication. Written by the Scottish skeptic and empiricist, David Hume (1711-1776), in the 18th century, this work offers a nuanced exploration of how we judge art... Continue Reading →
New Video at Frank Philosophy: Let’s read “Why do men stupefy themselves?” by Leo Tolstoy
In my latest video on Frank Philosophy, we read and think through Leo Tolstoy's polemic against intoxicating substances, "Why Do Men Stupefy Themselves?" Although Tolstoy is best known for his literary masterpieces like War and Peace and Anna Karenina, he also wrote several philosophical and nonfictional works (both published and unpublished). This essay, which first... Continue Reading →
Blogging at Duke’s Center for Comparative Philosophy Blog
About the relationship between virtue and governance. There are some great posts at Duke's CCP blog, so I will also add a link to it in the "Links" page.
Yesterday’s post, revised, on WW&W.
I've revised my post from yesterday and posted it on Warp Weft and Way. It can be found here.
Analyses by Frank Saunders Jr 