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Eric Scheske

The Spirit of Medieval Philosophy: A Micro-Review

The Spirit of Medieval Philosophy: A Micro-Review

If I had to come up with a list of books whose title makes the book sound far drier than it is, I'd nominate Gilson's The Spirit of Mediaeval Philosophy. Merton fans may recall that he bought the book in his pre-Catholic days, then nearly hurled

Cynar and Tonic

Cynar and Tonic

Peter Suderman at Cocktails with Suderman (Substack)

Disappearing Asparagus

Disappearing Asparagus

Cindy Carcamo at L.A. Times

Knowledge Through Experience is Still Knowledge

Knowledge Through Experience is Still Knowledge

Nassim Taleb's Assault on the Left Hemisphere's Pretensions: Samples

Nassim Taleb's Assault on the Left Hemisphere's Pretensions: Samples

Magic in Everyday Renaissance Europe

Magic in Everyday Renaissance Europe

Laura Miller at Slate

Black Magic and Scientism

Black Magic and Scientism

Magic has fascinated me since I learned that the high watermark of magic was the Renaissance. The cutting-edge Renaissance thinkers were magicians. Magic and science were intertwined, its practitioners flitting between the two practices (arts) in their attempt to understand and, ultimately, control/manipulate the world, unaware that they are

Why Gardening Matters

Why Gardening Matters

Do You Like Being a Chump?

Do You Like Being a Chump?

Politicians are turning the United States into a nation of chumps. It won't end well. In progressive circles, “justice” doesn't mean fairness or evenhandedness; it describes a world in which every problem is the fault of some entrenched power group. Therefore, every solution should involve both

If You Want to Write, Learn to Walk

If You Want to Write, Learn to Walk

"Now I’ve got you, you nihilist! Sitting on your arse is precisely the sin against the Holy Ghost. Only those thoughts that come in walking have any value." Nietzsche