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Symbol and Existence. A Study in Meaning: Explorations of Human Nature
This is big news for Percy scholars. In preparation over the past few years, edited by three contributors to Walker Percy, Philosopher, this book will be published in October by Mercer University Press. Kenneth Laine Ketner, the lead editor, tells me that the group thinks this work really does show off Percy’s systematic thought, and that it…
Jeff Lynne’s ELO
If ever there was a sound that captured the upbeat 70s it would have to be ELO. Whether one was into rock ‘n roll, prog-rock, power pop (even Abba-rites doff their hats), or disco and much in-between, pretty much anyone could get behind ELO’s infectious hooks, lush tongue-in-cheek bombast, danceability and classy production. This emphasis…
Friendship in Commercial Society Revisited: Adam Smith on Commercial Friendship
Friendship is a rather unusual topic for Adam Smith scholars given the emphasis that the concept of sympathy has received in the field of Scottish Enlightenment scholarship. However it has been quite rightly pointed out that Smith considered sympathy to be central to commercial motivation (See Hanley, ms). The emblematic Smithian motto, the effort of…
Existential Conservatism
David McPherson in Philosophy ConservatismDavid McPhersonDavid Wigginsjerry cohenMichael OakeshottPolitical philosophyRoger Scruton
Complex Adaptive Systems: Views from the Physical, Natural, and Social Sciences
Coming soon. Complex adaptive systemcomplexitycomputational social scienceEmergenceStigmergySwarm intelligence
Fallible Heuristics and Evaluation of Research Traditions: The Case of Embodied Cognition
The most excellent Marcin Miłkowski. Cognitive scienceEmbodied cognitionheuristicsKen AizawaMarcin Miłkowski
Dave Bartholomew
Another giant leaves us. Obituary. Dave BartholomewFats Dominomusicnew orleans
Robin Trower: The Tone Meister
The great tone meister Robin Trower is still laying it down. It was his Hendrix infused psychedelia that brought me to his Bridge of Sighs album in ’74 as it did for most others. bluesbridge of sighsguitarpsychedelic bluesRobin Trower
Kelly Jay Fordham
I was fortunate to chat at length with Kelly at the old Mikey’s about Fats. He even knocked out a couple of Fats numbers for me. (H/T Richie said). crowbarKelly Jay FordhamkeyboardsRonnie Hawkins
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