Tag Archives: philosophy

Meditation on Philosophy…

Posted on December 6, 2018 by tessarnold2

I have a B.A. in Philosophy. I’ve mentioned somewhere before, but it bears repeating, the exchange I’ve had – more than fucking once – with random people when I tell them about my degree. It usually goes something like this: … Continue reading →

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Occam Had a Little Razor…

Posted on August 27, 2018 by tessarnold2

No, this isn’t a history lesson. (But really, look into the dude. William of Occam He’s interesting.) It’s the first in our on-going series about Critical Thinking! And to begin our journey towards being better and more efficient bullshit detectors, we’re … Continue reading →

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What Makes a Man?

Posted on June 1, 2018 by tessarnold2

Hey folks, time to talk a bit about Masculinity. (I know, I know. Why haven’t I finished the series on Argument yet? Well, too many reasons to go into here, but soon, my friends, soon…) So, I was driving for … Continue reading →

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And You didn’t Think You were a Farmer…

Posted on March 18, 2017 by tessarnold2

For some unfathomable reason I woke up thinking about parables this morning. So, this post might be a little heavy on the parable and metaphor. Also, this will not constitute some kind of introductory class on what parables and metaphors … Continue reading →

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A Short, Sharp Argument

Posted on February 18, 2016 by tessarnold2

Here is a bit of guerilla philosophy for you… …some drive-by reasoning, if you will. (Look away now if you are at all squeamish, or prone to religious fervor…) So, Here in The South, (yes the capitalization is intentional, just … Continue reading →

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Serfs Up?

Posted on February 18, 2016 by tessarnold2

So, I was watching a thing on income inequality today, and the strangest thought hit me: Why are we so in love with Feudalism? (Okay, if you don’t know what that term means, stop reading and go look it up … Continue reading →

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Distinction

Posted on March 9, 2014 by tessarnold2

Distinction is just doing the work to separate one idea from another. I do this a lot, in my own head. Comes in handy as we do a metric ass-load of it in philosophy. So, I’m looking at pictures on … Continue reading →

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