“Undertake the easy as though it were difficult, and the difficult as though it were easy, so as not to grow overconfident or discouraged.”
– Baltasar Gracián, The Art of Worldly Wisdom
Foucault’s critique of power and knowledge shaped poststructuralism, yet its rejection of truth risks becoming its own orthodoxy. To remain...
This is Part 4 of a 4-part series on the academic, and specifically philosophical study of disagreement. In Part 1...
This is Part 3 of a 4-part series on the academic, and specifically philosophical study of disagreement. In Part 1...
This is Part 2 of a 4-part series on the academic, and specifically philosophical study of disagreement. In Part 1...
“Undertake the easy as though it were difficult, and the difficult as though it were easy, so as not to...
[Revised entry by David Weinstein on November 5, 2026. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography, notes.html] Herbert Spencer (1820 – 1903)...
[New Entry by Jennifer Flynn on November 5, 2026.] [Editor’s Note: The following entry replaces and is based on the...
philosophybits: “He who knows enough of things to value them at their true worth never says too much; for he...
