Conservatism, the Enlightenments, and Religion
by Mister M’s friend Ben Finiti The Enlightenment of the 18th Century was the birth of the movement to articulate a rational basis for society and the freedom of the individual. The French...
View ArticleLeszek Kolakowski, 1927-2009
(by Mister Moleman’s philosophical friend Ben Finiti) One of the greatest of modern thinkers passed away last month. Leszek Kolakowski was rightly known for his searing critique of Communism, embodied...
View ArticleRene Girard, scapegoats, and the next Holocaust
One of the most original thinkers of our time, Rene Girard, has an excellent article in First Things (one of the most important publications of our time), entitled “On War andApocalypse“. He reviews...
View ArticleGod, the Horizon, and Ben Finiti
My philosophical friend Mr. Ben Finiti has reached the stage of life where he takes up the task of making sense of himself and the world, and asking whether it can be done without including God in the...
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