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Osaka The ivy lodges on the tree, freshly green; the spring rains nourish it. At Osaka, where lovers meet, I thought I saw you, eleg...

market price, affective price, dignity-relevant price, dignity intrinsic vs extrinsic meaning of a cathedral (e.g., Holy Sepulcher is the ...

An interesting passage for understanding Descartes's ethical views, from his dedication of the Principles of Philosophy to Princess Elis...

This is re-posted from last year. One of the ways to read Plato's Gorgias is as an argument that the practice of philosophy requires ...

Today is the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. From his Praises of the Virtues (pp. 132-133): Hail, Queen Wisdom! The Lord save you, with ...

The Kingdom of God by Francis Thompson O world invisible, we view thee, O world intangible, we touch thee, O world unknowa...

I conjecture, therefore, that the moment in which intelligence awakens to activity is marked by the infant's first smile. By this inef...