Summary Against Modern Thought: The Attack Against Voluntary Poverty
Previous post. Our good saint produces in this Chapter the best arguments against voluntary poverty. He then defends that state in the next two chapters. ON THE ERROR OF THE…
Category: Philosophy
The philosophy of science, empiricism, a priori reasoning, epistemology, and so on.
Summary Against Modern Thought: The Counsels of Divine Law
Previous post. The difference between must and if you can. ON THE COUNSELS THAT ARE GIVEN IN DIVINE LAW 1 Since the best thing for man is to become attached…
Summary Against Modern Thought: Nature’s Law
Previous post. The beginnings of natural law! THAT SOME HUMAN ACTS ARE RIGHT ACCORDING TO NATURE AND NOT MERELY BECAUSE THEY ARE PRESCRIBED BY LAW 1 From the foregoing it…
Summary Against Modern Thought: Love Your Neighbor (The People Near You)
Previous post. Puritanism is not a viable option. HOW MAN IS ORDERED BY THE LAW OF GOD IN REGARD TO HIS NEIGHBOR 1 From the things that we have said…
Summary Against Modern Thought: Eat Up!
Previous post. Enjoying your meal is not gluttony. If you get kicked out of the all-you-can it, it is. THAT THE USE OF FOOD IS NOT A SIN IN ITSELF…
Summary Against Modern Thought: Not All Sex Is Sinful
Previous post. Puritanism is not a viable option. THAT NOT ALL SEXUAL INTERCOURSE IS SINFUL 1 Now, just as it is contrary to reason for a man to perform the…
The Best Decision For A Doctor Might Not Be Yours
Probably for the shock value, news outlets are quoting this odd doctor, Ezekiel Emanuel, who, the title promises us, says “U.S. Must Stay Locked Down For 12-18 Months Until There’s…
Summary Against Modern Thought: Incest Is Out
Previous post. Notice carefully that none of the arguments below are related to genetics or biology, which is important because some wag will always claim it is possible to “cure”…