Tag Archives: God

Something or Nothing? Fundamental questions that shape how we live

Posted on July 28, 2012 by lawrence serewicz

According to Aristotle, in the Metaphysics, we desire to know.  The desire to know expresses our humanity; it makes us human. By asking questions, we try to understand our world and ourselves.  Questions such as “Who am I” and “What … Continue reading →

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To have privacy you must kill God

Posted on June 13, 2012 by lawrence serewicz

I was commenting on Paul Bernal’s excellent blog on privacy, and the title of this blog came to me.  I was arguing, on the blog, with Bruce Shneier and I realized there was a connection, perhaps spurious, in political philosophical … Continue reading →

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Educating ourselves to particpate in politics: what is the best way to live?

Posted on March 10, 2012 by lawrence serewicz

The following is based on comment, I posted on http://adragonsbestfriend.wordpress.com/2012/03/09/knowledge-is-porridge/ The challenge for educating our young to take part in politics, is that teaching is no longer about educating.  Moreover educating is no longer about teaching someone to think or … Continue reading →

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