In November, 1676, the German polymath and philosopher Gottfried Leibniz (1646 - 1716) visited the Dutch philosopher Benedict Spinoza (1632 -1677) at the Hague. Leibniz, age 30, was a rising and ... Read More
Nature's God: The Heretical Origins of the American Republic
How The United States Became An "Empire Of Reason"
Matthew Stewart's new book, "Nature's God: the Heretical Origins of the American Republic" (2014) offers a wide-ranging history of the importance of philosophical ideas to the American Revolution and ... Read More
The Management Myth: Why the Experts Keep Getting It Wrong
A stunning and unexpected upskirt as it were of the management-bullshit industry, that causes so much harm. Funny, awesome, frightening, deep. Read More