in thread "Against 'State of Nature'": I expect many of us agree with this, but where are you going with it? How should we apply this? Lead us on the way to particular insights, anon.... 7mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 7.4 7.4 I expect many of us (view hidden) log in to judge received 7.4 7.4 Correcting this mistake is nontrivial. To simply cease the war on faith and superstition outright is to cease a major part of higher thought, and to give up our faith in the power of thought which has served us so well so far. It doesn't pass basic scrutin... 7mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 7.4 7.4 Correcting this mist (view hidden) log in to judge received 7.4 7.4 Just listened to Montaigne #2 bapcast episode where this was discussed. He brings up an interesting point in acknowledging the human universality of nomos that there are two kinds of nomos, the arbitrary constrictive custom that weakens and domesticates, a... 7mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 2.9 2.9 Just listened to Mon (view hidden) log in to judge received 2.9 2.9