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Where Do You Belong? Divergent and Plato's Republic

13. October 2014 Kelly Perez Article, WHiP

Hollywood loves turning books into movies. So what would Plato’s The Republic look like on the big screen? I would wager money it would look something similar to the movie Divergent. [More]

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On Sergeant Bergdahl (with Insights from Tolstoy)

7. June 2014 Kelly Perez Article, WHiP

Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl was captured by the Taliban under disputed circumstances and recently was traded for five Taliban detainees. How will his military brothers respond to his return? Insider Kelly Perez examines this question from the position of the solider and attempts to provide some insight with some help from Leo Tolstoy. [More]

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Authenticity and Bad Faith: Existentialism in True Detective

26. May 2014 Kelly Perez Article, WHiP

Existentialism has always been very bipolar; it can be as freeing and liberating as it is cold and unforgiving and the HBO series, True Detectives illustrates this tension with a subtle expertise rarely seen in popular media. The show brilliantly explores the angst and despair by constructing a partnership between two detectives, Rust Cohle (Matthew McConaughey) and Martin Hart (Woody Harrelson), who are tasked with solving a ritualistic murder case in the deep south of Louisiana. [More]

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The Fort Hood Shooting: An Insider's Look

4. April 2014 Kelly Perez Article, WHiP

Kelly Perez, the spouse of an active member of the military, reflects on the tradegy of the Fort Hood shooting. For men and women that have bonded through the intensity of military service, murder-suicide creates a dichotomy of emotions in fellow soldiers and their spouses alike. [More]

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Week of April 16, 2012: Week in Review

21. April 2012 Paul Pardi, MA WHiP, News

Sam Harris comes under attack; Litchfield talks to Boghossian; Cartoons consider deep subjects; proof that philosophy doesn't exist; music to get you thinking; tips for improving memory [More]

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Recent Books in Philosophy

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in various fields and disciplines.

Philosophy of Theism (Classic Reprint)
Borden Parker Bowne
Published 2018-04-05 | Forgotten Books
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The Philosophy of Theism: An Inquiry Into the Dependence of Theism on Metaphysics, and the Only Possible Way of Arriving at a Proof of the Existence of God (Classic Reprint)

The Philosophy of Theism
Unknown Author
Published 2018-03-22 | Forgotten Books
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Philosophy of Theism: Being the Gifford Lectures Delivered Before the University of Education in 1894-96 (Classic Reprint)

Philosophy of Theism
Alexander Campbell Fraser
Published 2018-03-17 | Forgotten Books
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Philosophy of Theism: Being the Gifford Lectures Delivered Before the University of Edinburgh in 1895-96, Second Series

Philosophy of Theism
Alexander Campbell Fraser
Published 2018-02-18 | Palala Press
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Philosophy of Theism: Being the Gifford Lectures Delivered Before the University of Edinburgh in 1894-95 (Classic Reprint)

Philosophy of Theism
Alexander Campbell Fraser
Published 2018-01-23 | Forgotten Books
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Does God Matter?: Essays on the Axiological Consequences of Theism (Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Religion)

Does God Matter?
No author listed
Published 2017-12-15 | Routledge
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