SubscribeI have been reading Richard Dawkins‘ book, The God Delusion. Although I largely agree with his atheist point of view, I think he stretches his argument a bit too far as he does not seem to acknowledge that there is a limit to what we can achieve with reason, a horizon across which rational [...]
The Horizon of Reason
Exploring the boundaries of logic and perception
Tag: Ludwig Wittgenstein
Postmodernism
When I studied philosophy in the Netherlands, postmodernist thought was an important part of the curriculum. Now that I am studying in Australia, I am more exposed to the analytical philosophy tradition. (See also my previous article Schools of Thought). I have been reading some analytical criticisms of postmodern though and think some are missing [...]
Schools of Thought
I have now completed 75% of my undergraduate and can almost see light at the end of the tunnel. I started studying in 1996 at the Open Universiteit of the Netherlands, where I completed my first year.
I recently re-read some of the course material, as I was working on some Wikipedia articles. Reading the Dutch [...]
The School of the Tortoise
Witgenstein’s quote on the philosophy race – See my previous Blog, The Philosohy Race – has kept me thinking for a while now.
I recently received an message from a fellow slow philosopher from Oklahoma, claiming to be the slowest philosophy student on the Northern-hemisphere.
This e-mail has inspired me to establish the School of the [...]
The Philosophy Race
I have a little book by Ludwig Wittgenstein which contains many wonderful aphorisms. One of my favourite is:
Those who are able to walk the slowest win the philosophy race, or those who reach the goal last (My translation from German). Luwig Wittgenstein, 1938.
I recognise myself in this aphorism, as I am the world’s slowest philosophy [...]
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