Aristotle famously said: “He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god. Nature does nothing without purpose or uselessly.” Another version of Aristotle’s quote is: “Whosoever is delighted in solitude, is either a wild beast or a … Continue reading Fifth Note to “American Grand Strategy”
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Scientia Sexualis
Nevertheless, what is “lurking” beneath our "infamous liberalism" is a kind of conservatism that takes on an outdated and obsolete approach towards sex which the Dutch have deconstructed and undermined. And only when we get to the issue of sex can we then claim that we have reached the truth. As Foucault wrote: “The essential … Continue reading Scientia Sexualis
Infamous Liberalism
Liberalism – with its two most basic precepts or pillars of individual freedom on one hand and universal rights on the other hand – was the idea or the package of ideas that governed the political and social life of the modern West before it became tainted with crazed and frenzied money worship and brute … Continue reading Infamous Liberalism
Expressive Individualism
Nevertheless, and despite the fact that the Renaissance spirit took centuries to become mainstream, one cannot underestimate the role and the impact that the rejection of religious and monarchical authority and perhaps authority in general had in the overall transition from Medieval Europe to Modern Europe. As one scholar wrote: “The essence of the Renaissance … Continue reading Expressive Individualism
The Eclipse of the Papacy
Above all else, we must keep a long view of history in mind, in the sense that the segue between Medieval Europe on one hand and Modern Europe on the other hand was a rejection of religious authority and papal authority to be specific. To describe this segue from Medieval Europe to Modern Europe, Bertrand … Continue reading The Eclipse of the Papacy
Adam A. Azim 