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Blake4508

['Member']Joined: October 23, 2020 at 01:37Last active: March 16, 2025 at 15:07None discussions8 comments
Location: Northfield, Vermont

Bio

Political Science major at a military college. Planning on going into the Coast Guard.

Favourite Philosopher

St Thomas Aquinas, St Augustine of Hippo, Aristotle, Boethius, Erik Ritter von Kuehnelt-Leddihn

Favourite Quotations

"I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self." - Aristotle

"That city is well fortified which has a wall of men instead of brick." - Lycurgus of Sparta

"Let the strong and mighty laugh at men like me: let us, the weak and the poor, confess our sins to you." - St Augustine of Hippo

Comments

In: Jesus and Greek Philosophy  — view comment
That being said, do note that in exodus, God made the Hebrews kill a lamb and put its blood on their door mantels. The lamb was seen as a sacred creat...
March 19, 2022 at 15:11
In: Jesus and Greek Philosophy  — view comment
I think you make some very good points! I would however, disagree in a certain sense with regard to the idea that the sun was literally seen as a deit...
March 19, 2022 at 15:07
In: Jesus and Greek Philosophy  — view comment
You are quite right. What I was getting at is that something doesn’t necessarily have to be PROVEN to be true for it to actually be true. If that make...
March 19, 2022 at 14:49
In: Jesus and Greek Philosophy  — view comment
I think you raise some very great points. And I absolutely agree with many of them. Although I think there was a bit of misunderstanding as I absolute...
March 16, 2022 at 19:33
In: Jesus and Greek Philosophy  — view comment
Not everything needs to be empirically established to be true. If Empiricist-positivism was the arbiter of truth, than many things we take for granted...
March 16, 2022 at 19:33
In: Jesus and Greek Philosophy  — view comment
If you asked someone like Heinrich Rommen, a Catholic political philosopher, he would agree that there is a lot of similarity between Christian teachi...
March 14, 2022 at 20:15
In: Do you agree with wartime conscription  — view comment
I agree that there are significant benefits to a reservist/militia-based military. I think on of the elements people forget about peacetime militaries...
March 14, 2022 at 20:15
In: What can/should philosophy do to help solve global urgent matters?  — view comment
Fair point. At the same time, if that sailor who "sees ahead" spots a storm, he can warn/instruct the other members of the crew to reduce the sails an...
March 14, 2022 at 20:15
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