Today, I’m going to offer a slight follow-up to last week’s posting about personality. There are many different models for what the personality is and how it works, and most of them will make sense to most readers. Let’s look through the Johari Window. I believe I was first exposed to the Johari Window in… Continue reading The Johari Window
Category: Existentialism
Movie Monday: The Meaning of Life
“There’s everything in this movie, / Everything that fits. / From the Meaning of Life in the universe, / To girls with great big tits. / We’ve got movie stars and foreign cars, / Explosions and the lot / Filmed as only we know how, / On the budget that we’ve got. / We spent… Continue reading Movie Monday: The Meaning of Life
On Existentialism
Salutations, sufferers/benefactors of the human condition. On this day, we are gathered here to mourn the loss of a great friend of ourselves: ourselves. How did we succumb to this fate? Meaninglessness. Fear not. Keep calm, and read on. “Existentialism offers an array of interpretations because it is spread across so many different cultures. Its… Continue reading On Existentialism
The Philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Merry MLK Day! Many readers will probably be reading this post from the context of a leisurely holiday from work or school due to the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Perhaps some will have honored Dr. King by engaging in some sort of service activity during the day. Regardless, I hope everyone will take… Continue reading The Philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
House and Philosophy: Finding the Meaning of Life Through Death
“It’s pathetic. I’m pathetic. An oncologist with cancer. Of all the things that could be killing me. It’s like the universe giving me the big middle finger.” “The universe doesn’t care—” Wilson interrupts “Why me? I’m always telling my patients not to torture themselves because there is no answer.” “Sound advice.” “It’s cruel advice. They were… Continue reading House and Philosophy: Finding the Meaning of Life Through Death
Moral Monday: On Empathy
Well, hello there. Due to the recent natural disasters and mass shootings there has been an influx of attention to mental health services in this country. It is yet to be determined if anything other than media discussions will arise from these problems, but I hope the rubber will one day hit the road with… Continue reading Moral Monday: On Empathy
Film & Philosophy: Frailty
Warning: If you haven’t seen this movie, this post will contain spoilers. SWalters suggested to me after a conversation where we were discussing how anyone could ever be certain whether or not God was speaking to them. This movie delivered on that question in a big way. Frailty and Philosophy The father in the movie… Continue reading Film & Philosophy: Frailty
Philosopher vs. Priest: God As Shepherd
Today I’m happy to introduce a new weekly feature for the blog: Philosopher vs. Priest. This is an idea that Fr. Jimmy and I have worked on in the past, but we’ve brought it back in a new form here for Philosophy Matters. Each week, I will present Jimmy questions about the readings for that… Continue reading Philosopher vs. Priest: God As Shepherd
Do Epic Shit: Reflections on My Epic April
This April I decided to try to live up Brian Oberkirch‘s motto and “Do Epic Shit.” He originally spoke on this idea in a panel about how to make yourself more interesting, but I think the implications go a lot further than just that. After completing a half-marathon in early March, I was really excited about… Continue reading Do Epic Shit: Reflections on My Epic April
Half Marathoner
Elana and I finished the New Orleans Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon this weekend! For me, it was an interesting last minute decision to actually run at the event. I’ve been enjoying running more lately, and had therefore been doing a lot of the training runs with Elana as she was preparing. And a lot… Continue reading Half Marathoner