Stephen ClousePerennial Perplexity: Lincoln and the Challenge of PreservationThe world order of multi-lateral political institutions and interwoven economic structures was created in reaction to the 50 years of…Jan 27, 2020Jan 27, 2020
Stephen Clouse“According to Nature”: A Disembodied Moral LandscapeThe following is an attempt to highlight the reason why so many people are disingenuous about biological findings and morality and why that…Feb 14, 2018Feb 14, 2018
Stephen ClouseinExtra NewsfeedConfederate Statues, Honor, and a Common NarrativeWhy should statues of Confederate generals be brought down? Are they merely public displays of a fraught historical legacy in the South or…Aug 17, 2017Aug 17, 2017
Stephen ClouseinExtra NewsfeedSelf-affirmation is not enlightenment. Being “woke” is apathetic conformityPre-emptive statement: Injustice is not the unequal distribution of power. The inappropriate use of power, the corruption of public goods…Jul 13, 2017Jul 13, 2017
Stephen ClouseinExtra NewsfeedScientific Thinking is not Critical Thinking“What’s a strong woman? Is it a human being that displays a unique characteristic determined by sex or is it a woman displaying a human…May 4, 20172May 4, 20172
Stephen ClouseinExtra NewsfeedWe need a New, New LeftI’ve never voted for a Republican presidential candidate. I’ve never voted for a Republican governor. My voting record indicates that I am…Feb 4, 20171Feb 4, 20171
Stephen ClouseinExtra NewsfeedFree Speech is not Moral RelativismOne of the most irrational debates that is transpiring in much of social media centers around free speech. To start with, I want to…Feb 2, 20172Feb 2, 20172
Stephen ClouseinExtra NewsfeedMaking America First By Way of ChaosThe major theme of President Trump’s inaugural address was “America First” — to make American, hire American, and buy American. Since his…Jan 29, 2017Jan 29, 2017
Stephen ClouseinExtra NewsfeedE Pluribus Unum — A myth?E pluribus unum - From the many, one. It's an idea which we give lip service to in our primary education and a motto we have printed onto…Jan 28, 2017Jan 28, 2017
Stephen ClouseinMovie Time GuruWestworld and Western Political Philosophy*Article assumes you’ve watched the first season of Westworld. All appropriate warnings.*Jan 13, 2017Jan 13, 2017