This is a short little text Carroll wrote to introduce children to logical reasoning, specifically set logic of the “Some Cretans are Liars” variety. At the time, it was probably an excellent work for this purpose. There are two reasons why it’s not that great a text for that today, though, at least not in [...]
First of all, allow me to say that I have purchased and read this book — something I believe few, if any, of the negative reviewers have done.
This is an important work, tracing the intellectual development of the idea that the all-powerful people’s State should always trump the individual and be in firm control [...]
A compellingly brilliant account of power in America and how it’s shaped by religion. ‘The Family’ chronicles the ideas advanced by the elite Christian fundamentalist group of that name at the highest levels of government during the past half century. Through its White House and congressional connections, the Family has influenced the deployment of US [...]
I read this book for a graduate Mill seminar in Philosophy.Recommended reading for anyone interested in philosophy, political science, and history.If you could only read one book to grasp the genius of Mill, this is the book to read!
John Stuart Mill, 1806-73, worked for the East India Co. helped run Colonial India from England.Minister of [...]
First off, Zeitoun painted my house about 8 years ago so maybe I’m a little bit biased.I also think Dave Eggers is a great writer (doubly biased, perhaps).This story needs to be told to a large audience and Mr. Eggers is just the person to tell it.Maybe we can knock Eggers for the simplistic style [...]
