Among Descartes’s letters is one in which he discusses the folk notion of truth. He doesn’t use the term “folk;” rather, he uses the term “natural light,” which is similar to how we use the term “folk.” Below the fold I reproduce the important parts of the letter. Then I go on to discuss Descartes’s [...]
Archive for April 2nd, 2008
Ethics: really gone to extinction?
Posted in Utah, WSU - Philosophy Department, local color on April 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Weber State University’s Institute for Politics, Decency, and Ethical Conduct, Political Science and Philosophy department, and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences will sponsor a panel discussion on business, politics, and ethical behavior to be held Wednesday 9 April 2008 from 6pm to 8pm at Weber State University’s Davis Campus in the Barnes Banking [...]