Category Archives: History

Knowledge

Posted on December 9, 2019 by

“Knowledge itself is unknowable.” —from Plato’s dialogue The Theaetetus “All men naturally reach out for knowledge.” —Aristotle “Knowledge itself is power.” —Roger Bacon An Oration I Today I will tell you a story about how we traveled through time, discovering … Continue reading →

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Darkness and Light: Exploring the Limits of the Human Soul, in Two Books

Posted on September 7, 2019 by

The books are: “Heart of Darkness,” by Joseph Conrad; and, “Death Comes for the Archbishop,” by Willa Cather. Among other parallel attributes, the two novels show us the geopolitical forces of the times and places of their narration.  “Heart…” is … Continue reading →

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