Slowly Percolating Forms

"The soul's deeper parts can only be reached through its surface. In this way the eternal forms, that mathematics and philosophy and the other sciences make us acquainted with, will by slow percolation gradually reach the core of one's being; and will come to influence our lives..." C.S. Peirce.

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Showing posts with label Epistemology. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Epistemology. Show all posts

Friday, September 20, 2019

Could a Robot Have a Mystical Experience?

My latest article, and my first on Medium: Can a Robot Have a Mystical Experience? This is something I've been contemplating for a ...

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Faith, Hope, and Certainty

“Certainty may be quite compatible with being at a loss to say what one is certain of. Indeed I seriously doubt if the notion of ...

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Scientia Cordis

"Let us not pretend to doubt in philosophy what we do not doubt in our hearts." -- Charles Peirce, "Some Consequences of F...

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Do You Know The Phase Of The Moon?

I like to begin my class on ancient and medieval philosophy with two questions: (1) Do we know more about the moon than they knew five ...

Friday, April 30, 2010

"I Know That I Don't Know"?

If you stroll through the Plaka tourist district in Athens, you'll have ample opportunities to buy t-shirts and other items with the sl...

Thursday, November 26, 2009

How can you know that someone is contrite?

For the last few weeks my ethics students have been studying forgiveness. One of the persistent questions about forgiveness is whether, in ...

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David O'Hara: I'm a Professor of Philosophy, Classics, and Environmental Studies at Augustana University. This blog does not represent the university or its views, but my own.

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