Papers by Nathan Dickey
It is impossible for anyone to dispel his fear over the most important matters, if he does not kn... more It is impossible for anyone to dispel his fear over the most important matters, if he does not know what is the nature of the universe but instead suspects something that happens in myth. Therefore, it is impossible to obtain unmitigated pleasure without natural science." ~ Epicurus "[T]here are idols which have immigrated into men's minds from the various dogmas of philosophies, and also from wrong laws of demonstration. These I call idols of the theater, because in my judgment all the received systems are but so many stage plays, representing worlds of their own creation after an unreal and scenic fashion. Nor is it only of the systems now in vogue or only of the ancient sects and philosophies that I speak; for many more plays of the same kind may yet be composed and in like artificial manner set forth, seeing that the most widely different errors have causes which are for the most part alike."
This is the problem with the country. We don't understand anymore that truth has no agenda. It do... more This is the problem with the country. We don't understand anymore that truth has no agenda. It doesn't have an agenda. It's just the truth." ~ Glenn Beck 1 "In my view, the method's employed by O'Keefe are, so far as I know, legitimate. In effect, he conceals in order to reveal." ~ Roger Kimball 2
The central aim of science is to demythologize our intuitions about the natural world, to convert... more The central aim of science is to demythologize our intuitions about the natural world, to convert the irrationality of discovery into the rationality of justification. A judicious mixture of both creative inspiration and rigorous testing is essential to the success of this massive human project.
T]he not-so-subliminal messages invariably present in fundamentalist Christian criticisms of rock... more T]he not-so-subliminal messages invariably present in fundamentalist Christian criticisms of rock music are reaching millions of people, and these messages are so inimical to what most of us are trying to do as educators and scholars that one must not ignore them. Since it is in the very nature of fundamentalism that ideological positions are simply announced to the faithful, who are expected to accept them without thought or question, it must fall to outsiders to challenge and contradict these pronouncements if they run contrary to rational discourse, scholarly objectivity, or the constitutionally protected rights of American citizens.
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This is the end, beautiful friend. This is the end, my only friend the end. Of our elaborate plan... more This is the end, beautiful friend. This is the end, my only friend the end. Of our elaborate plans the end.
Movie Reviews by Nathan Dickey
When you are studying any matter, or considering any philosophy, ask yourself only: 'What are the... more When you are studying any matter, or considering any philosophy, ask yourself only: 'What are the facts and what is the truth that the facts bear out?' Never let yourself be diverted either by what you wish to believe, or by what you think would have beneficent social effects if it were believed, but look onlyand solelyat what are the facts.
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