Category Archives: Pragmatism

Book Review: The End of Faith by Sam Harris

Posted on September 20, 2010 by shaunmiller

I have read three of the four so called “Horsemen of the Apocalypse.”  They are: Sam Harris, Daniel Dennet, Richard Dawkins, and Christopher Hitchens.  I don’t plan on reading Dawkins book, at least not for a while.  From the excerpts … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, Book Review, Culture, Daniel Dennett, Government, Middle East, Pragmatism, Religion, Respect, Science, Values | Leave a comment

What I’ve Learned this Past Year — 2009 Edition

Posted on January 1, 2010 by shaunmiller

Instead of doing New Years Resolutions, I’ve decided to look in the past and see how I’ve learned.  To me, if one hasn’t learned things within the past year, then it’s as if one hasn’t gained wisdom.  And if that’s … Continue reading →

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Religiosity in the US

Posted on July 9, 2009 by shaunmiller

In a previous post, I mentioned that most of the developed countries have seen religion as a thing of the past.  Most aren’t even religious.  The exception is the United States.  Out of all developed countries, we still have deep … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Culture, Marx, Paper Topic, Pragmatism, Religion, Socialism | 3 Comments

My most Influential Philosophers

Posted on May 1, 2009 by shaunmiller

I wanted to get a clear view of what philosophers have influenced me the most.  What ideas do I take, and how have they affected me in my life?  Here they are in order: 1.  Arthur Schopenhauer.  He was known … Continue reading →

Posted in Aesthetics, Daniel Dennett, Epistemology, Ethics, Existentialism, Experts, Hume, Kierkegaard, Marx, Nietzsche, Pragmatism, Religion, Schopenhauer, Sexuality | 5 Comments

Another Difference on Democrats and Republicans

Posted on March 11, 2009 by shaunmiller

In a previous post, I mentioned some major differences between Democrats and Republicans. I think what it mainly comes down to is negative and positive rights.  In this post, I want to mention another main difference but this goes straight … Continue reading →

Posted in Empiricism, Free Will, Paper Topic, Politics, Pragmatism, Rationalism | 3 Comments

Kant, Mormons, and Pragmatism

Posted on July 11, 2008 by shaunmiller

I’ve only taught for about four years so this may not be a general thing.  I’ve noticed that when I teach Kant’s ethics, the people who are LDS don’t particularly like it.  Actually, the people who are very religious and … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Mormons, Pragmatism | 15 Comments