by Kevin Bauder | Aug 16, 2017 | Affections, Ethics
Peter Leithart contrasts the answers given by Kant and Aristotle. In Aristotelian ethics, the passions aren’t a matter of choice, not in the moment when we experience them. Yet, emotions can be trained. . . . We aren’t responsible for the momentary...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 15, 2017 | Apropos of Nothing
If you’re interested, you can see it at the Daily Timewaster.
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 15, 2017 | Anthropology, Theology
Voluntarism is the priority of will (and, on a right understanding, affection) over intellect. Joel Zartman explains why we should believe in human voluntarism but reject divine voluntarism.
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 15, 2017 | Accreditation, Education
People sometimes wonder why schools spend so much time and money achieving and maintaining accreditation. CHEA–the Council on Higher Education Accreditation–is the organization that accredits the accreditors. CHEA has recently released two documents...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 14, 2017 | Apropos of Nothing
I’d never really thought about how taxidermists learn their craft. I’d never considered what amateur or failed attempts at taxidermy look like. What happens to taxidermy gone wrong? It gets posted to “Bad Taxidermy.” Yup, there’s even a...
