philosophy

October 05, 2016

The fruit of toil

In an Acton Commentary two years ago, I wrote about the significance of toil: In the midst of the now-common Christian affirmation of all forms of work as God-given vocations, the image of Sisyphus, vainly pushing his boulder up a hill in Hades, only to watch it roll back down again, might serve to remind us of the reality of toil, the other side of the coin. Continue Reading...

July 12, 2016

Man Is Not the Measure: Whittaker Chambers on Tyson’s ‘Rationalia’

“Men have never been so educated, but wisdom, even as an idea, has conspicuously vanished from the world.” –Whittaker Chambers The vain self-confidence of high-minded planners and politicians has caused great harm throughout human history, much of it done in the name of “reason” and “science” and “progress.” Continue Reading...

November 12, 2015

Over-Educated and Under-Trained: Mike Rowe on the Need for Philosophizing Welders

Marco Rubio has inspired plenty of chin-stroking over his recent remarks about welders earning more than philosophers. “We need more welders and less philosophers,” he concluded in a recent debate. Continue Reading...

November 11, 2015

Rubio Has A Point: Philosophy Majors Don’t Work In Philosophy

Correction: An earlier version of this post did not examine PayScale’s methodology. The three paragraphs that address it were added, and the text has been lightly edited in other places as a result. Continue Reading...

August 05, 2015

Why Is ‘The Touch Of Man’ A Bad Thing?

The hubby and I were watching TV when a commercial for Fiji Water came on. The voiceover expounded all the wonderful features of this water, and then said something about it being “untouched by man.” Continue Reading...

July 24, 2015

Audio: Daniel Hugger Shares Lord Acton’s Insights at Acton On Tap

Acton offers a wide range of events and educational opportunities suited to a variety of different tastes and learning styles (and if you haven’t done so already, you should check out DiscoverActon.org, Continue Reading...

June 02, 2015

Reflecting On The Work Of Michael Novak: Charity, Civil Society, Free Markets

Today’s issue of Public Discourse offers a reflection on the life and work of Michael Novak. It would not be an exaggeration to say Novak is a towering figure in the world of free market economics. Continue Reading...

June 01, 2015

Top 5 Books For Today’s College Student: Greg Thornbury

President of The King’s College in New York City and one of this year’s Acton University plenaries, Greg Thornbury, gives his top 5 book picks for today’s college students. 1. Plato’s Dialogues Plato’s dialogues are good for virtually everything that ails our society. Continue Reading...

May 14, 2015

Aquinas’ Lessons for Economists

Prof. Harry Veryser stars in a new video from ISI that explores some of the lessons about private property, rights, responsibilities, and stewardship that can be gleaned from the thought of Thomas Aquinas. Continue Reading...

May 12, 2015

American higher education: Where free speech goes to die

You’ve heard of that mythical place where elephants go to die? Apparently, these giants “know” they are going to die, and they head off to a place known only to them. Continue Reading...

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