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No One Likes Us | Part 1 | The Art of Pragmatism
Those of you who followed my Anti-Football posts last season will know that I’m not usually a lover of the darker side of Football. For me,
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Social Theory Podcast Episode 5 – George Herbert Mead
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A Nonsensical Gesture of Love
Sir Alec Guinness was one of Britain’s most celebrated actors. I first knew him as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars trilogy. Later, I
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The Public And Its Problems By John Dewey
People don’t agree about things, and they can’t always be brought to consensus on important issues. But we have to do something; we can’t just
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Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T – 24 – XX
Once Doppelganger creates a giant concrete kaiju, my first question was “Why doesn’t Mikoto just do the same thing with metal?” She then
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Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T – 23 – Koncrete Kaiju
Leader is Leader of Scavenger for a reason: not only is she smart as a whip and good at thinking on her feet, she’s also pragmatic. When the
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What is Pragmatism in Philosophy?
Pragmatism is a school of philosophical thought that traces back to the efforts of American philosophers who first began developing a distinctively
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Younger Singaporeans Also Care About ‘Bread and Butter’ Issues
All images: RICE File Photos GE2020 saw the PAP winning 61.24% of the popular vote, presumably a disappointing fall from GE2015’s 69.9%, but surely
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America v. Cartesianism. William James’ Philosophy in the Poetry of Stevens and Frost
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The psychological motivation of those who embrace postmodernism
Can a person be postmodern and a Christian? Not for long Famous analytical philosopher John Searle has written a book “Mind, Language And Society:
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Pro-Establishment Supporters Just Want Stability This GE
Top Image: Zachary Tang / RICE File Photo Disclaimer: RICE does not endorse or support any political party in Singapore. This is a series of
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Keeping Discussions Real: Use Genuine Examples, Not Simulated Ones
Professor Elizabeth Anderson’s explanation of pragmatism’s approach to moral reasoning, in a recent lecture, helped me understand why I
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The Deficit Myth By Stephanie Kelton: Introduction and Index
Stephanie Kelton’s new book, The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People’s Economy is now available, and I will be
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Coronavirus : Réalisme, pragmatisme, et utopie
Il est toujours difficile, au cœur d’un moment important, de faire la part de l’événement et de ce qui est appelé à durer, des
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Scientific Truth, Scientific Pragmatism, & Human History
4,585 words An important question for those on the Dissident Right to ask is how humans ought to relate to nature; both their own “human nature”