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Dec 23, 2020

A Case for Being Constructive, Written to Myself

If any year has been an occasion for some self-reflection, it’s 2020. Like everyone else, I have had a broad range of influences across my personal and professional life. Some of those influences have been helpful, and others have been unhelpful in varying degrees. Recently, through the now-familiar and even…

Theology

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A Case for Being Constructive, Written to Myself
A Case for Being Constructive, Written to Myself
Theology

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May 19, 2020

What It’s Like to Be a Philosophy PhD Student Involved in Theology

“I love being in America, but I’m also so interested in Holland.” “Oh that’s cool, I live in Holland! Obviously I share your interest. There are some fascinating things here.” “My favorite parts about Holland include wooden shoes and dams. …

Philosophy

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What It’s Like to Be a Philosophy PhD Student Involved in Theology
What It’s Like to Be a Philosophy PhD Student Involved in Theology
Philosophy

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Jan 2, 2020

My Top Philosophy Pieces in 2019, #1

5. Christopher Menzel, “In Defense of the Possibilism-Actualism Distinction” . (Post) 4. Edward Zalta, “Essence and Modality”. (Post) 3. Aaron Cotnoir, “On the Role of Logic in Analytic Theology: Exploring the Wider Context of Beall’s Philosophy of Logic”. (Post) 2. Language Turned on Itself: The Semantics and Pragmatics of Metalinguistic…

Philosophy

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My Top Philosophy Pieces in 2019, #1
My Top Philosophy Pieces in 2019, #1
Philosophy

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Dec 30, 2019

My Top Philosophy Pieces of 2019, #2

5. Christopher Menzel, “In Defense of the Possibilism-Actualism Distinction” . (Post) 4. Edward Zalta, “Essence and Modality”. (Post) 3. Aaron Cotnoir, “On the Role of Logic in Analytic Theology: Exploring the Wider Context of Beall’s Philosophy of Logic”. (Post) 2. Language Turned on Itself: The Semantics and Pragmatics of Metalinguistic…

Philosophy

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My Top Philosophy Pieces of 2019, #2
My Top Philosophy Pieces of 2019, #2
Philosophy

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Dec 28, 2019

My Top Philosophy Pieces of 2019, #3

5. Christopher Menzel, “In Defense of the Possibilism-Actualism Distinction” . (Post) 4. Edward Zalta, “Essence and Modality”. (Post) 3. Aaron Cotnoir, “On the Role of Logic in Analytic Theology: Exploring the Wider Context of Beall’s Philosophy of Logic”. I would argue that anyone who is interested in the topic of…

Theology

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My Top Philosophy Pieces of 2019, #3
My Top Philosophy Pieces of 2019, #3
Theology

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Dec 24, 2019

My Top Philosophy Pieces of 2019, #4

In the previous post, I mentioned that Menzel’s paper asks an important question about essential properties that clarifies central discussions and debates surrounding modal properties. Those issues are the subject of another paper on modal metaphysics that has been a staple in my thinking, Edward Zalta’s “Essence and Modality”. 5…

Philosophy

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My Top Philosophy Pieces of 2019, #4
My Top Philosophy Pieces of 2019, #4
Philosophy

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Dec 23, 2019

My Top Philosophy Pieces of 2019

This brief list includes both articles and books, and draws from modal metaphysics, logic and philosophy of religion, philosophy of language, and black aesthetics. Though my area of specialization (AOS) is metaphysics, my areas of competence (AOC) include philosophy of language and philosophy of religion, and I may in time…

Philosophy

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Philosophy

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Mar 18, 2019

Incomplete History and the Analytic Tradition

Here’s a narrative you may have come across if you have received a history of philosophy from a historical-theological focus: From a theological perspective, the most pertinent philosophy began with Augustine and Boethius, kickstarting much of the philosophical discussion during the medieval period that would interact with Aristotle, Plato, and…

Philosophy

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Philosophy

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Aug 8, 2018

A Tale of Two Philosophies

As for why philosophy is so secular, I suppose that story is a long one but must trace back to the Enlightenment. It also seems that most current-day philosophers, at least in the Anglophone world, are not religious…” For much of ancient and medieval philosophy up to the Renaissance the…

Philosophy

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Philosophy

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Feb 24, 2018

A Case for Posting Complex Content

A Case for Posting Complex Content Why in the world would I post something like this? I know it will get almost no likes or retweets, and it might appeal to about 1–3% of my followers, at best. If interaction and engagement are not my motivators, am I driven…

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PhD Student in Philosophy. College Station, TX. What doesn’t fit on twitter.

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