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Tag Archives: philosophy
Irish and Not Proud
William James arrived penniless in Albany, NY from County Cavan, Ireland in the late 18th century. Over the next 30 years he created a fortune second only to that of the Astor family. His grandsons, novelist Henry and philosopher William, … Continue reading
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Tagged America, conservatism, Henry James, language, literature, philosophy, religion, rhetoric, society, style, William James, writing
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A Whiff of Wittgenstein
“For a healthy politics to flourish it needs reference points outside itself — reference points of truth and a conception of the common good… When everything becomes political, that is the end of politics.” Making everything politics “totally distorts your … Continue reading →