Abigail RosenthalIs the Just Woman Happier?At certain moments in my life, I followed what I considered to be the right — or the better — course, regardless of the foreseeable…2d ago2d ago
Abigail RosenthalPhilosophy’s RefugeesLast night, I finished reading David Edmond’s book, the one subtitled The Rise and Fall of the Vienna Circle, to which he gave the more…Aug 20Aug 20
Abigail RosenthalDeep versus ShallowOne time I asked David Stove, a philosopher at Sydney University’s Department of Traditional and Modern Philosophy, whether he thought…Aug 13Aug 13
Abigail RosenthalJesusI never tried to arrive at settled convictions about Jesus of Nazareth. Being Jewish, I saw no need to do that, except for holding a few…Aug 6Aug 6
Abigail RosenthalPassionate IntensityIn 1919, William Butler Yeats wrote a poem with two lines that came to seem more timely as the century wore on:Jul 30Jul 30
Abigail RosenthalInteresting TimesThere is a well-known curse, supposedly Chinese, that goes: May you live in interesting times! In my childhood I lived in a New York City…Jul 23Jul 23
Abigail RosenthalThe Stroke of LightningOne time I asked the Swiss-French philosopher Jeanne Hersch what she thought the French model for romantic love was. Her response was…Jul 16Jul 16
Abigail RosenthalBless Me Also FatherIn my grandfather’s Manhattan apartment overlooking Riverside Drive, the family would collect for the annual Passover celebration. Round…Jul 9Jul 9
Abigail RosenthalWhat Is Truth?The question, famously put to Jesus by Pontius Pilate, was prompted by Jesus’ self-report that he had come to bear witness to the truth.Jul 21Jul 21
Abigail RosenthalMy Time-Out Is OverI’ve had two refuges at the present phase of my life. To both I’ve repaired for weekly shelter from the main lines of my work, its thinking…Jun 25Jun 25