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What is Copyright?
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Usually it is considered a form of intellectual property. But that raises a further question. What is property? Are intellectual creations a form of property? If so, exactly how? No, I am not. The harm, real or perceived, arises when you try to palm the poem off as yours (I wrote it after all! What is a right? Harmed if you share my idea with others - or at least if you do so through economic exchange. Let's say you recite one of my poems. Or perform one of my songs. Now let's say that you copy one of th...
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Peter Saint-Andre: Writings
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My main project as a writer is a six-movement suite of short books on how to live a good life, composed as reflections on Ayn Rand ( The Tao of Roark. Friedrich Nietzsche, Aristotle, Thoreau, Epicurus ( Letters on Happiness. I have also written a dictionary of philosophy, a book of poems, numerous essays. And various translations from Greek, Latin, and German (not counting my technical publications. Letters on Happiness: An Epicurean Dialogue. The Tao of Roark: Variations on a Theme from Ayn Rand.
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Notes on Philosophy: September 2007
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Occasional remarks on philosophical methods, notes, and tutorials. Saturday, September 29, 2007. Once Again, the Hemline Theory. The occasion of longer hemlines in fashion houses together with the current mortgage crisis is described in the "Dashboard" section of Time. And stocks rose. In the summer of 2006, designers showed short hems for spring, and in May the Standard and Poor's 500 Index hit a seven-year high. Hemline Theory," Time. 170 No. 13 (24 September 2007), 19.). Or non causa pro causa. The fa...
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General Philosophy Links
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Links to several helpful dictionaries and encyclopedias of philosophical terms are listed here:. Dictionary of the History of Ideas. Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names. Well-informed guide to philosophical terms and names by Garth Kemerling. Concise entries are hyperlinked to additional reliable sources on the Internet including The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. The Columbia Encyclopedia,. And The Catholic Encyclopedia. This self-described "Field G...
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Notes on Philosophy: December 2007
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Occasional remarks on philosophical methods, notes, and tutorials. Sunday, December 23, 2007. Argument Analysis: From Casual Logic to Formal Analysis. An article from Jan Korger and Florian Leber's Spacezone. Published on the Website Linux Today. Compares Ubuntu Linux with Microsoft (c) Windows. In the following argument:. Ubuntu is not Linux. Linux is not Windows. Then, Ubuntu is . 1) expression in mathematics and logic are interchangeable,. 2) the "is" of identity and the "is" of predication. In observ...
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Notes on Philosophy: January 2008
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Occasional remarks on philosophical methods, notes, and tutorials. Saturday, January 26, 2008. Argument Analysis: Principle of Charity and Formal Logic. Regrettably, on occasion individuals conversant with the methods of formal logic and philosophy venture into new subject areas immediately applying their analytical skills before seeking understanding of the concepts, precepts, or beliefs being adduced. Instead, the tacit and provisional application of the principle of charity. Of course, tests valid:.
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Notes on Philosophy: July 2006
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Occasional remarks on philosophical methods, notes, and tutorials. Thursday, July 27, 2006. Tautology and Falsifiability in Political and Religious Discourse. When Bishop Katharine Schori, the presiding Bishop elect of the Episcopal Church, was asked by Time. Magazine's Jeff Chu as to whether, with respect to the issue of gay clergy, it would be appropriate for another gay biship to be elected. Bishop Schori replied:. Jeff Chu, "10 Questions for Katharine Jefferts Schori," Time. With respect to the secon...
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Notes on Philosophy: June 2008
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Occasional remarks on philosophical methods, notes, and tutorials. Tuesday, June 24, 2008. A significant proportion of introductory philosophy students have difficulty in understanding what makes a good philosophy paper. I like to require position papers- i.e., a paper providing the student’s reasoning or insights concerning a fairly precise assigned problem. Nevertheless, often position papers do not fare well in my introductory classes. The burden is on the instructor to construct a list of opposed vie...