Wednesday
It is rare for a philosopher to have much influence over the popular mind, although it does happen occasionally. I have previously mentioned how Kuhn's conception of a paradigm shift has been widely adopted (Philosophy of Science in the FT). Another rare borrowing is the idea of an "Axial Age." This goes back to Karl Jaspers book, …
I have to say, one of the most engaging recommendations that Wordpress has awarded me in the last few months has been the blogs over at Grand Strategy. Very intriguing & full of real thinking.
Related articles
- Philosophy of History in Our Time, Revisited (keithwaynebrown.com)
- The Leisure to be Your Own Self (keithwaynebrown.com)
- Karl Jaspers, Arnold Toynbee and Eric Voegelin on the Axis of Time (disquietreservations.blogspot.com)
