by Publius | Jan 8, 2020 | Grey Matter, Politics and Goverment
By Amanda Patchin | (Source) We wade through a torrent of words and images every day, and yet we mostly lack a clear understanding of what language is and can be for the human. The Catholic philosopher Josef Pieper’s slender little pamphlet Abuse of Language, Abuse...
by Publius | Sep 25, 2019 | Contemporary Culture, Critical Thinking, Grey Matter
By Alan McLaughlin | (Source) To capitulate on pronouns is not an act of charity. It is rather the total surrender of the world, in a word. In today’s public communication climate, something as quotidian and unimpeachable as calling a girl “she” constitutes an...
by Publius | Sep 18, 2019 | Contemporary Culture, Grey Matter, History and Tradition
By Kristen Waggoner | (Source) It’s amazing to see who comes to the defense of freedom when you least expect it. In July, 12 leading philosophy scholars from around the world signed on to a statement supporting freedom of thought and speech in academia, specifically...
by Prof. Jack Lewis | Jan 26, 2013 | Grey Matter
By The Clapham Institute | “The great enemy of clear language is insincerity,” wrote George Orwell, who warned of governments resorting to “long words and exhausted idioms” to mask unsavory behavior. With Orwell in mind, you might want to see...
by Prof. Jack Lewis | Dec 15, 2012 | Grey Matter
By Hephzibah Anderson | At the end of the day, sometimes you’ve just got to think inside the box. In the past week, I have taken a rain check, stared down the elephant in the room, and been my own worst enemy in more ways than one. I am not proud. As Nigel Fountain,...
