Category: Essays 2017-2022

Let the Markets Eat the Rich!: Three Essays on Left Market Anarchism

The content presents three essays examining left-libertarian perspectives on capitalism, individualism, and decentralized legal systems. It critiques classical liberal myths, arguing capitalism thrives on state violence rather than voluntary cooperation. The author advocates for market anarchism, emphasizing the potential of decentralized systems in promoting fairness, efficiency, and genuine freedom within society.

The Art of Being Right: Arthur Schopenhauer and the Anticipation of Quantum Mechanics

Philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer and physicist Erwin Schrodinger share an intellectual connection centered on the concept of ontological oneness. Schopenhauer anticipated themes present in quantum mechanics, emphasizing a unified reality beyond time and space. Both thinkers challenge conventional distinctions between observer and observed, highlighting the interplay of will and representation.

Grasping for Real Relations: A Study of Karl Marx from the Perspective of Radical Empiricism

This study examines Marx’s political and social theories through radical empiricism, focusing on three main areas: his theory of production, labour theory of value, and concept of alienation. It highlights how capitalism commodifies labour, leading to alienation and the reduction of human creativity, impacting both individual existence and societal relations.

Beyond the Walls of the World: J.R.R. Tolkien and William James on the Enactive Potency of Imagination

This essay compares J.R.R. Tolkien and William James, highlighting the enactive power of imagination and fantasy in shaping lived experiences. Both thinkers articulate the interplay of joy and sorrow, emphasizing that imaginative faculties enable melioristic ideals and moral action, fostering transformation and hope within the human condition amid adversity.

The Storm Centre: Radical Empiricism and Embodied Phenomenology

This essay explores embodied phenomenology within William James’ radical empiricism, emphasizing consciousness as a dynamic process emerging from the holistic interplay of mind, body, and environment. It critiques traditional subject-object dichotomies, advocating for a view where pure experience is fundamental to understanding lived reality. James’ insights resonate with later phenomenologists like Heidegger and Merleau-Ponty.

Striving Towards Ownness: A Study of Max Stirner from the Perspective of Radical Empiricism

This essay examines Max Stirner’s philosophy of egoism through radical empiricism and pragmatism. It explores how Stirner’s egoism emphasizes individual uniqueness, critiques abstract concepts, and advocates for personal freedom. The discussion encompasses embodied phenomenology, pragmatic ethics, and political philosophy, proposing a “union of egos” as a voluntary alternative to state authority.

A World of Dangers and Victories: A Comparitive Study of William James and Friedrich Nietzsche

This essay compares the philosophical perspectives of William James and Friedrich Nietzsche, focusing on their critiques of language, truth, and existence. Both thinkers advocate for creativity and the acceptance of life’s complexities, yet differ in approach: James emphasizes communal truth and pragmatism, while Nietzsche champions individualism and the pursuit of self-discovered truths.

Being Before God: Heidegger on Christianity as a Way of Life

Heidegger’s examination of religious life emphasizes the interplay between lived experience and historical context in Christianity. He critiques metaphysical frameworks, advocating for a phenomenological approach that recognizes the significance of temporality and authentic existence. Faith, for Heidegger, transcends dogma, focusing on how one enacts life amidst historical reality and existential uncertainty.

Blossoming Forth: A Peircean Interpretation of St. Isaac’s Evolutionary Cosmology

The text discusses the creation narrative from a theological and philosophical perspective, linking St. Isaac’s teachings with C.S. Peirce’s concepts of chance and consciousness evolution. It emphasizes the universe’s transition from abstract potentiality to concrete reality, while highlighting the relationship between divine intention and human development, proposing a theory of Theological-Persuasive Tychism.