In this article, Newberry discusses Kant’s theory of the sublime and contrasts it to Aristotle’s and Rand’s aesthetic theories, along the way using modernists and postmodernists such as Duchamp, Manzoni, Hatoum, and Creed as examples, and then giving an extended review of Start Mark Feldman’s The Future in Our Hands sculpture group. Pandora’s Box: The […]
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[This is a Portuguese translation of Part 4 of the Theist vs. Atheist debate series, originally published in English at EveryJoe.com.] A religião é imprescindível para a moralidade pessoal? Por John C. Wright Tradução de Matheus Pacini Revisão de Mateus Bernardino Até o momento neste debate, temos o seguinte: o Sr. Hicks e eu concordamos
An ancient myth tells of a poor young man who found a magical ring. The young man’s name was Gyges. He was a shepherd, responsible for tending his village’s sheep as they grazed in the summer meadows away in the hills. His job was lonely, poorly paid, and most of the time he smelled like
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[This is a Portuguese translation of “Third-Way Politics and Its Bitter Fruits”, originally published in English at EveryJoe.] Em 1998, o então presidente Bill Clinton anunciou: “nós superamos o debate estéril entre os que dizem que o governo é o problema e os que dizem que o governo é a solução. Meus concidadãos americanos, nós
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Here is the re-designed page for my publications in Portuguese, with my book on postmodernism and my articles and videos on art, business ethics, economics, religion, politics, and philosophy. Much thanks to Matheus Pacini, Vinicius Cintra, Ronaldo Bassit, Eli Vieira, as well as the team at Callis Editora for making this possible.
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Honestly now: Do you have what it takes? We all like to think we’re smarter than average, but the math is cruel. Half of us are below median intelligence, and some of us are considerably lower. So why should we think that freedom is a good policy for everyone? I believe freedom is the best
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[This is a Portuguese translation of “Loving Money and Books — Which is More Evil?”, originally published in English at EveryJoe.] Eu trabalhei no setor de construção civil por alguns anos antes de retornar à universidade. Meus companheiros trabalhavam muito, e um espírito de virilidade masculina prevalecia entre eles. Cervejas, pickups e pesca eram parte
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Here is a new page for my books and articles translated into Spanish. My thanks to Rosa Pelz and the team at Barbarroja Ediciones, as well as to Walter Jerusalinsky, Alejandro Espinoza, and María Marty for their work to make this possible. More translations are in the works.
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