Thursday , September 29 2016

Sapardanis Kostas The unexamined life is not worth living

Quintus Cicero and the eternal cynicism of the candidate

September 9, 2016

Quintus Cicero and the eternal cynicism of the candidate

"...how useful it is to address as small a group of interests as possible, recognizing its particula…

What’s the problem Islam has with dogs?

September 3, 2016

What’s the problem Islam has with dogs?

In Islam, dogs are said to nullify prayer, make good deeds void and are considered impure. …

Satan of the Quran

August 11, 2016

Satan of the Quran

"During Jihad too, conversations are deemed to be a means of Satan to afflict his enemies. In the ba…

Responding to apologists for Islam

August 4, 2016

Responding to apologists for Islam

Intellectual honesty and courage are essential in having this discussion. Apologists move us away fr…

Jesus of the Quran

July 30, 2016

Jesus of the Quran

"...it is certain that Muslims greatly appreciate (their own) Jesus, since he is even equated in imp…

Alexander the Great of the Quran

July 22, 2016

Alexander the Great of the Quran

Alexander the Great build a wall... …

Cenk Uygur and the Cyprus conflict – 250 words of lies

June 4, 2016

Cenk Uygur and the Cyprus conflict – 250 words of lies

It's not only his denial of the Armenian genocide, Cenk Uygur also lies about the Cyprus tragedy …

On banning the Muslim veil

May 28, 2016

On banning the Muslim veil

"With all the rhetoric for and against this law it’s worth noting that a ban on the head scarf doesn…

Kamikaze – Who they were, why they died

May 20, 2016

Kamikaze – Who they were, why they died

"Sometimes my chest pounds with excitement when I think of the day I will fly into the sky…Yet, at o…

Spinoza’s Political Treatise – Reason to Power

May 4, 2016

Spinoza’s Political Treatise – Reason to Power

"He projects reason as the definite tool for organizing and governing the state. Even if the system …

Philosophy

The impossibility of Wittgenstein’s ethics and a solution by Sam Harris

"Why do we consider it as a given fact that each culture has an opinion on an ethical issue that we necessarily have to take seriously? How have we convinced ourselves that a claim on an ethical problem cannot have more bearing than another?"
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The Illusion of Free Will
The golden age of the Arabs and its intellectual collapse
Ancient democracy today – a rare video interview with Cornelius Castoriadis
Spinoza’s Political Treatise – Reason to Power

Religion

Israelis and Palestinians – Hostages to history and religion

"Now that it’s relatively calm in the region after the ceasefire of the bloody summer of 2014, we might look on the subject more dispassionately."
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Alexander the Great of the Quran
What’s the problem Islam has with dogs?
The religion of the Yazidis and why it is persecuted by ISIS
Jesus of the Quran

History

The advice of an Akkadian father to his son (2200 BC)

"Do not return evil to your adversary; requite with kindness the one who does evil to you, maintain justice for your enemy, be friendly to your enemy. Give food to eat, beer to drink..."
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Henry Kissinger’s role in the tragedy of Cyprus
Alexander the Great of the Quran

Science

Politics

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Quintus Cicero and the eternal cynicism of the candidate

Fresco in Palazzo Madama, in Rome (19ος century)

"...how useful it is to address as small a group of interests as possible, recognizing its particularities to utilize the group corresponding to its needs..."

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What’s the problem Islam has with dogs?

Purebred Golden Retriever dog outdoors on a sunny summer day.

In Islam, dogs are said to nullify prayer, make good deeds void and are considered impure.

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Satan of the Quran

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"During Jihad too, conversations are deemed to be a means of Satan to afflict his enemies. In the battle..."

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