On virtues of the heroic ages: from “After Virtue” by Alasdair MacIntyre
The exercise of the heroic virtues thus requires both a particular kind of human being and a particular kind of social structure. Just because this is so, an inspection of…
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On Nietzschean irrationalism in bureaucratic society: from “After Virtue” by Alasdair MacIntyre
Reading Alasdair MacIntyre’s “After Virtue” – about two thirds of the way through. Whatever the virtues of the central arguments, there are an awful lot of thought-provoking quotes some of…
Falling Back in Love With Biodiversity data submitting
I posted a while back about my reservations about submitting biodiversity data. I hoped it was clear from that this was more a personal reservation about a certain habit of…
A Labyrinth on the Rock of Cashel
Following a family visit to the Rock of Cashel yesterday, I came across this interesting paper by Peter Harbison – the full text of which contains a concise overview of…
An eerie silence in the garden.
Early today I saw a rustle in the patch of grass in the middle of the garden, and a cat emerged, lethargically fleeing. Probably not coincidentally, there were far fewer…
From “Misreading Scripture With Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible” by E Randolph Richards and Brandon J O’Brien
In scripture, the godly life is portrayed as a lifelong work, not a list of don’ts. The active pursuit of virtue, particularly through the discipline practice of godly habits, is…
On submitting biodiversity data
Recently – on International Day for Biological Diversity to be exact – I blogged about the various events going on and my own participation in submitting data records to the National Biodiversity Data…
From “The Monks of Tibhirine: Faith, Love and Terror in Algeria” John W Kiser
I also began to better understand why my exposure to the Trappist culture had a certain resonance for me. Simplicity is one reason. Doing less, not more, and doing those…
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