Erisology of Self and Will, Part 7: Closing Thoughtsq

11 August, 20174 April, 2018 ~ John Nerst ~ 1 Comment

Part 7 of a series adapted from my 2009 Bachelor's Thesis in philosophy. This last part is a summary and some thoughts on how to deal with the problems described in the series, why a hardline attitude is counterproductive and how we want freedom and responsibility to be metaphysically real. Also criticism from present-me.
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All the World’s a Trading Zone, and All the Languages Merely Pidgins

29 April, 20174 April, 2018 ~ John Nerst ~ 2 Comments

I take an article about the mechanics of intercultural communication and extend it, arguing most communication these days could be considered intercultural. Read more (6 min, 1500 words)