Sorry to learn of Terry’s passing. See Commentary Magazine — NPR — The American Spectator
Terry Teachout (1956-2022)
Burke Shelley (1950 – 2022)
Page @ 78
What’s that he’s rolling across the stage, it looks like the one used by Jimmy Page, like a relic from a different age — Rock Show, Wings
IMHO, rock and roll’s Wagner
Vernon Smith
Happy 95th to Vernon.
The Cognitive Dimension
The always subtle (philosophically, historically, and most especially, sociologically) Stephen Turner. His piece is freely available here.
Learning the Good Life: Wisdom from the Great Hearts and Minds that Came Before
Keep an eye out for this forthcoming compendium, coedited by the very excellent Jessica Hooten Wilson.
Philosophical Haiku: Philo of Alexandria
Check out this little snippet from Philosophy Now. Simultaneously, via Plato and the Wisdom literature, Philo offered a key theological-philosophical thread to the Fourth Gospel and the Early Church writ large. Moreover, a closer (and neglected) look at the sociology of Philo’s time/context, offers enticing clues for understanding the complexity of modern Jewish identity.
Booker’s Birthday
Today marks the birth of the keyboard genius, James Booker. Check out the Booker documentary to learn more about the amazing character that was Booker.
Karl Friston on embodied cognition
The software failed that day and I was stuck in the scanner for at least an hour or so. Not a pleasant experience — very claustrophobic.
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