Philosophy in Progress
William F. VallicellaPhilosophy both narrowly and broadly construed
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Suggestions on How to Meditate
This is a follow-up to Meditation: What and Why. There I explain what meditation is and list some of its uses.
Time. The best time to meditate is early in the morning, before sunrise. Any monk will tell you that. One can meditate at other...
Meditation: What and Why
Here are some preliminary thoughts on the nature and purposes of meditation. Perhaps a later post will deal with methods of meditation. ‘Meditation’ can be correctly use to refer to discursive thinking. I am not using it in that sense.
Me...
Heaven and Hell
A friend of mine, nearing the end of the trail, afflicted in body and soul, writes:
A question, my friend. Can you imagine someone on his deathbed saying, “Well I never really believed I’d meet Jesus, but the possible reward (eternal sal...
Aphorisms and Observations (14 May 2026)
Our eyes on the distant, we become far-sighted; our fingers clutching the petty, petty.
The pain you felt, and still feel, from the insult you received is far in excess of the pleasure felt, and forgotten, by the one who insulted you....
After MacIntyre: On Deriving 'Ought' from 'Is'
Are there any (non-trivial*) valid arguments that satisfy the following conditions: (i) The premises are all purely factual in the sense of purporting to state only what is the case; (ii) the conclusion is normative/evaluative? Alasdair Mac...
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Philosopher retired from teaching but not from philosophy. Numerous publications. See PhilPapers for publication list.
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