A new introduction to an ancient philosophy of love and joy written for non-philosophers may be the antidote to the conformist, dreary, unreflective culture we’re mired in right now.
From long-time St. Johns College tutor Laurence Berns, in the new essay collection Politics, Nature, and Piety: On the Natural Basis of Political Life (hat tip to Alex Priou for this compilation): Science was originally pursued and regarded as a most important component of the perfection of human life. The crisis of modern science consists, in Husserl s phrase, in the loss of meaning for life. From within the perspective of
Today s remedial education opportunity offers my guest appearance on The New Thinkery podcast that is hosted by Alex Priou, Greg McBrayer, and David Bahr. The trio likes to do a deep dive into a classic text with their guests, and we chose Mad Max Weber s famous 1919 lecture Politics as a Vocation as the hub for a wide-ranging discussion. To be sure, my 3WHH partner Lucretia doesn t think much of