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Philosophy

Shame is Good for Us

“…Loss of virtue in a female is irretrievable; that one false step involves her in endless ruin; that her reputation is no less brittle than … Read More ›

Posted on March 23, 2015November 11, 2017
Art

What’s So Wonderful About George Bailey

Movie critics try to reduce the beloved Christmas film, It’s a Wonderful Life, to a proverb: “Virtue is its own reward.” “Money is the root of all … Read More ›

Posted on January 1, 2015January 1, 2020
Living

Don’t Go to Frat Parties

I don’t go on Facebook much these days, but every so often I pop on to check for one thing or another and happen to … Read More ›

Posted on December 11, 2014February 21, 2016
grades
Living

How to Get Good Grades

This past year I tutored a high school freshman in introductory science.  We will call him Adam.  Adam struggled mightily with most of the subjects … Read More ›

Posted on August 28, 2014November 14, 2017
Philosophy

What Makes a Man Great: Machiavelli vs. Aristotle

In Nichomachean Ethics, Aristotle examines the “magnanimous,” or great-souled, man, who is by definition the superior representative of goodness. Centuries later, Niccolò Machiavelli counters Aristotle’s … Read More ›

Posted on May 1, 2014February 21, 2016
Philosophy

The Virtues of an Englishman Abroad

It is often when we are abroad that we see the best and the worst of people. There is a reason for the enduring stereotype … Read More ›

Posted on April 24, 2014November 11, 2017
Philosophy

Doing Evil Cannot Accomplish Good

When I first saw the play Measure for Measure, still my favorite of Shakespeare’s plays, I thought it presented a difficult moral question. For those not familiar, … Read More ›

Posted on February 27, 2014November 11, 2017

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