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Kant, Barth and an Encounter with God that Transforms
1 Comment Published by Cynthia R. Nielsen August 29th, 2006 in MiscellaneousIn his book, Kierkegaard’s Critique of Reason and Society, Merold Westphal juxtaposes two passages from Kant and Barth that point up significant differences in each thinker’s worldview and then creates a picture of a Kantian and Barthian Job—the latter being clearly preferred and for good reasons. [The Barth quote strikes me as having strong Marion-sounding [...]
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Parmenides and the Fate of Deductive Metaphysics
0 Comments Published by Cynthia R. Nielsen August 29th, 2006 in Ancient Philosophy, ParmenidesIn preparation for my lecture on Parmenides, I read a number of different interpretations of his poem, On Nature, and his philosophy as a whole. I found the following passage from D.W. Hamlyn both interesting and telling, especially in light of my convinction that human beings are and have always been dependent upon and in [...]
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