Today's soundtrack is Kanye West: Ye. This morning, I'm continuing Aristotle's Ethics, in which I'll be reading the eighth chapter. There are three types of good: "(a) external, (c) of the soul, (c) of the body" (p. 41). Aristotle says that the second of these is the most important for our purposes. Since happiness is … Continue reading 06.02.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction

Today's soundtrack is Burn the Priest: Burn the Priest. This evening, I'm reading chapter 2 of John Calvin's The Institutes of Christian Religion, "What it is to know God and where that leads." To know God is to recognize that God exists, and to realize His effect on our personal lives. God is revealed to … Continue reading 05.31.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction

Today's soundtrack is Ringo Deathstarr: God's Dream. This morning, I'm reading the second half of the second chapter of Maslow's The Farther Reaches of Human Nature. Maslow says that it is important to consider the physical base of discussions about human growth. Use of the right language - the fusion-words - can help us to … Continue reading 05.30.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction

Today's soundtrack is Elvis Costello and the Attractions: Goodbye Cruel World. This afternoon, I'm reading the next chapter of This Book Will Make You Think, "Bentham."Jeremy Bentham belonged to the philosophical school of utilarianism, which examines the morality of man's actions. Bentham believed that actions which served as "promoting happiness and relieving suffering and pain" … Continue reading 05.29.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction

Today's soundtrack is LSD and the Search for God's self-titled album. This morning, I’m reading the first half of chapter 2 of Abraham Maslow’s The Farther Reaches of Human Nature, “Neurosis as a Failure of Personal Growth.” Maslow begins the chapter by saying that the aspects of this topic that he will address are those … Continue reading 05.28.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction

Today's soundtrack is Roy Wood: Boulders. This morning, I'm reading chapter 6 of book one of Aristotle's Ethics, in which he criticizes Plato's idea of a universal good. Aristotle says that he is reluctant to make this criticism of the beliefs that his friends hold to, but feels obligated to, as "it would be wrong … Continue reading 05.27.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction

Today's soundtrack is Ensiferum: Two Paths.I'm reading chapter 5 of book 1 of Aristotle's Ethics today.We can tell by the way a man lives what he considers to be the good. The majority of people - those who of are low standards and have poor taste - only look for pleasure, partying, a "good time" … Continue reading 05.25.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction

Today's soundtrack is Jimmy Eat World: Bleed American. This evening marks my first reading of Carl Jung; I'll be reading the first chapter of The Essential Jung (Storr), "Jung's Early Work," featuring selections from several of his earliest publications. The chapter begins with Jung's observations of his cousin, S. W., who apparently had a connection … Continue reading 04.12.18: One Chapter of Nonfiction