Modern Philosophy
“The Matrix” Sequels: Free Will Vs. Determinism
“The Matrix: Reloaded” and “The Matrix: Revolutions” leave us with baffling questions about free will and determinism. These questions can be traced back to the the 6th century. […]
Philosophy
Philosophy
The Akedah, and Abraham’s Covenant with God
The Akedah is the near sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham. It is in Abraham’s reaction to the event that later scholars try to find a way to approach the idea of what God means. […]
Philosophy
The Prophets in the Hebrew ‘Bible’: The Response to God and Evil
The prophetic tradition is one of deepening self-awareness over the course of the prophet’s lives and over the course of the series of prophets about the power of God’s governance over history and God’s perpetual doing of a “New Thing” in history. […]
Philosophy
The ‘Book of Job’: Experiencing Reality as Suffering
The Book of Job prompts a question: If Satan is doing God’s work, then is God letting evil happen or is God actively doing it? […]
Philosophy
Passing Bills in the US Senate: The Cloture Rule
The cloture rule provided a mechanism to bring bills to a vote and remove the gridlock in the Senate. The rule has undergone changes over the years, and the political parties have used it for their benefit. […]
Philosophy
US Law Making: Rules and Responsibilities of the House and the Senate
After the House and the Senate pass a bill, it goes for consideration to the president of the United States. There are some key differences in the functioning of the House and the Senate. […]
Philosophy
Law Making in the US: From Sponsoring a Bill to Getting it Passed on the House Floor
For a bill to become a law, it first needs to be passed through the House chamber. There the bill is debated in a controlled and limited way, and ultimately voted on. […]
Philosophy
How Is Evil Depicted in Greek Tragedies?
In their tragedies, the Greeks reflected upon evil, fate, and luck in human affairs. ‘Oedipus Rex’, ‘The Women of Trachis’, and ‘The Bacchae’ are a few plays with this theme. […]
Modern Philosophy
What Best Explains Human Actions?
Some people believe in a supreme power such as God which decides our destiny. If so, the concept of free will would not be more than just an illusion. […]
Modern Philosophy
Destiny, God, and Conspiracies Theories: The Fallacy of Fatalism
The notion of free will is somehow in contradiction with the belief that claims there’s a god who could hold individuals morally responsible for their actions. […]