An examination of Book Seven of Herodotus’ Histories in which Xerxes and Artabanus discuss whether caution or daring is necessary in human affairs. Read Article

Written by Kenneth Scagel on December 15th, 2014 on December 15th, 2014. Subject: History. Filed in Ancient History, about Herodotus Greek Persian

An examination of the basic assumptions of pragmatism, the influential school of epistemology founded by Charles Sanders Peirce. Read Article

Written by Thomas Chaney on August 25th, 2014 on August 25th, 2014. Subject: Philosophy. Filed in Epistemology, about Peirce Pragmatism Postmodernism

Among the species of law, Aquinas numbers the “eternal law” as foundational for the natural law. What is meant by this type of “law”, and what are its implications for the relation between morality and revelation / theology? This article assays some basic themes pertaining to this question. Read Article

Written by Matthew Minerd on August 13th, 2014 on August 13th, 2014. Subject: Philosophy. Filed in Ethics, about Aquinas Anscombe Natural Law Eternal Law

A general overview of Wittgenstein's epistemology, how it denies objective meaning outside of language games, and the consequences thereof: relativism in postmodern philosophy. Read Article

Written by Thomas Chaney on August 6th, 2014 on August 6th, 2014. Subject: Philosophy. Filed in Epistemology, about Wittgenstein Postmodernism Semantics Linguistics

Herodotus show the rudiments of Greek political thought in the concrete circumstance of a discussion about possible regimes for Persia. Read Article

Written by Kenneth Scagel on July 29th, 2014 on July 29th, 2014. Subject: History. Filed in Ancient History, about Herodotus Greek Persian