Jean-Paul Sartre was acclaimed by the people of France in ways normally reserved for rock stars in other countries. When he died in 1980, fifty thousand people lined the streets of Paris to watch his coffin go by. What did he do to merit such respect and attention? Sartre's philosophy may not always be easy, but he did not simply write for the sake of academic and professional philosophers. Sartre developed a philosophy designed to transcend academia and help people live according to authentic, freely chosen values. By aiming some of works at people with little or no philosophical education as well as using novels and plays, he ensured that his philosophy reached the widest possible audience.

 

Book of the Week: Sartre, by Neil Levy

Epistemology is important because it is fundamental to how we think. Without some means of understanding how we acquire knowledge, how we rely upon our senses, and how we develop concepts in our minds, we have no coherent path for our thinking. Many debates between atheist and theists revolve around basic epistemological principles. Without understanding this and understanding the various epistemological positions, people will just end up talking past each other.

 

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Churches and church leaders should probably be careful about explicitly praising or condemning specific politicians or political parties, but the Vatican has actually been getting more and more vociferous in its attacks on America's Democratic Party. The Democrats generally adopt a more progressive and pro-liberty line when it comes to reproductive rights and this annoys authoritarian Catholics who believe that all society should be run according to the standards laid down in Catholic dogma.

As a consequence, we will see more and more the slogan "party of death" get thrown around by Catholic church leaders. Remember that this isn't merely an attack on the Democrats, but an implicit endorsement of the Republican party and Republican politicians who keep referring to themselves as the "party of life." We should expect Raymond Burke, former archbishop in St. Louis and current leader of the Vatican's high court, to play an important role in this political agenda. Read more...

From: "Gumbie"
Subject: I don't understand...

hello i respect your views and your beiliefs , but what i dont understand is if there is not a GOD why even bother with the subject. if he does not exsist then oh well. what could lead someone to telling thousands of people that there is no GOD. and why.

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