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Defense Against The Dark Arts: The Philosophy of Wizards
I’m teaching a course on the philosophy and theology of C.S. Lewis this summer and it’s going really well. I’m teaching it through a startup called Profer which is, as far as I know, the first third-party, non-college institution to offer a...
My Thoughts on Nolan's Odyssey
I saw The Odyssey late last night.
I liked a lot of the movie—but I don't know that I liked the movie a lot. It was enjoyable and especially so because the theater was packed. I haven't seen that in a while.
I'm glad to finally get anot...
Philosophical Book Club Update - July 2026
Hey everyone, sorry I dropped off the face of the earth. My second daughter is finally here! She was 8 days late and destroyed by whole schedule but she is very, very cute so I have forgiven her.
My older daughter is loving her baby siste...
Was C.S. Lewis a Good Science Fiction Author?
from the cover of Starmont Reader’s Guide 14: C.S. Lewis by Brian Murphy
C.S. Lewis wrote science fiction. He also thought a lot about what makes for good science fiction. He started his own science fiction trilogy, the Ransom Trilogy (or...
Good Thinking Isn't Efficient
Here’s a little screed on thinking and faux-intelligence machines. You can listen to a slight more hinged version in my latest ParkNotes video here:
Efficiency is not a thinker’s friend. Thinking well is often not an efficient endeavor....
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Philosophy PhD student. I help you think deeply. I write philosophy and theology essays, tutorials on the life of the mind, and philosophical science fiction and fantasy short stories. Find me on YouTube: ParkNotes & Parker's Pensées.
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