Justin K. EllisThe Argument from Eternal TruthsThere is in the writings of Augustine, and other thinkers in his line, an argument for the existence of god that goes more or less as…Aug 7, 2022Aug 7, 2022
Justin K. EllisPhilosophy Books in ThreesA curious pattern in the books of three philosophers.Jul 27, 2022Jul 27, 2022
Justin K. EllisThe Ineffable in Nagarjuna and PlotinusThe Buddha said to him, “Subhuit, those who would now set forth on the bodhisattva path should thus give birth to this thought: ‘However…Jul 26, 2022Jul 26, 2022
Justin K. EllisNotes on TeleologyTeleology, the idea that there are inherent purposes in nature, strikes me as paradoxical. It seems to be committed to saying that…Jul 23, 2022Jul 23, 2022
Justin K. EllisThe Five-Cornered FightFive different camps duke it out during the EnlightenmentJul 22, 2022Jul 22, 2022
Justin K. EllisCartesian Dualism and the God-World ProblemHow could a disembodied God interact with a material universe?Jul 21, 2022Jul 21, 2022
Justin K. EllisNagarjuna and Sufficient ReasonBuddhist philosopher Nagarjuna’s thoughts on the principle of sufficient reason are surprisingly similar to those of early-modern Western…Jul 20, 2022Jul 20, 2022
Justin K. EllisSpinozist and Humean NaturalismsHume and Spinoza’s overlapping but distinct approaches to naturalism.Jul 20, 2022Jul 20, 2022
Justin K. EllisNaturalism, or Something Like ItAn attempt to sketch an outline for a kind of naturalism.Jul 19, 2022Jul 19, 2022
Justin K. EllisSpecificity and Intelligibility in SpinozaSpinoza on how understanding something more means understanding it in detail.Jul 18, 2022Jul 18, 2022