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Montaigne
Who is this, this kindred spirit, this wise new friend? Continue reading
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So What?
I have my mother to thank for the question, “What are your motivations?” Continue reading
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Pinsky, Hegel, Nietzsche, Chatwin, & Faulkner
I am at my most alert to cosmic inconsequence when I deal with my darkest concerns. Continue reading
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The Burning Purity of Creativity.
I’ve been thinking about obscurity. This comes on the heels of my post last Friday, A Fashion of Discomfort, where I ponder this business of playing to an empty house, toiling for the sake of the effort without promise of recognition. Do you recall the post I put up last summer, where, while exploring the Continue reading
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Sunday Repost: A Call From the Fog
History is filled with confusion. Philosophy is doubt, said Montaigne. Continue reading
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Santa Fe
Photos from New Mexico Continue reading
About doug
You might say that I’m philosopher in the classical sense, that is, “One who loves knowledge.” That sounds awfully pretentious, but I don’t know how else to put it. I’ve spent my life chasing questions, diving into wisdom traditions ancient and modern, including the philosophical schools of Existentialism, Pragmatism, and the ancient Greeks, as well as several of the Eastern traditions, principally Zen Buddhism and Taoism. Admittedly, I’m no expert on anything, just a curious pilgrim.
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