by Ric Vatner | Apr 1, 2010 | Chinese Philosophy, Featured Post, Western Philosophy
The History of the Philosophy of Moral Action in Ancient China People often say that the great Eastern Texts; by which they generally mean, the Analects of Confucius, The Tao Te Ching and Buddhist texts, are not really philosophy but something else, such as religion...
by Ric Vatner | Feb 1, 2010 | Featured Post, From the Editor to You, Life - Confronting Life's Challenges, Philosophy in Daily Life, Uncategorized
Hello Everyone, Happy New Year! I certainly feel this will be a great year for me and I hope it is for you too. But before I go on I owe you all an apology. I am sooooooooo sorry I have not posted any articles since October. You may have heard of the old Chinese curse...
by Ric Vatner | Jan 2, 2010 | Featured Post, Moral Dilemmas, Science and Philosophy
Craig Venter on Creating Synthetic Life 2010 Scientists Create First Synthetic Cell Scientists Create Life The news is only days old but like a long awaited messenger, we have been expecting it with trepidation. The answer to the question that man has been pondering...
by Ric Vatner | Jun 18, 2009 | Chinese Philosophy, Featured Post
Xun Zi Xun Zi – Human Nature is Evil Xun Zi said there is something wrong with Mencius’s view that Human Nature is good. He thought that view was too idealistic and didn’t believe that was really the case. Human Nature, he said, is not really good. His view was more...
by Ric Vatner | Mar 29, 2009 | Featured Post, Moral Dilemmas, Science and Philosophy
Craig Venter explains genetic modification Go to part 1 Is Craig Venter a God? If we pray to God because “he created us”, who should the species that scientists create pray to? God at his computer Scientists may say we don’t need to answer that while we are creating...
by Ric Vatner | Jan 20, 2009 | Featured Post, Nietzsche, The Man – A Philosophical Novel, The Man, Serialised Philosophy Novel, By Ric Vatner
Analysis of The Man Chapter 3 Continued A Man said to the universe: “Sir, I exist!” “However,” replied the universe, “The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation”. Stephen Crane 1871 – 1900 Who Caused My Bad Luck? No one can deny that Nietzsche had his fair...
