The Knowlership Blog

When an infatuated young man gazes at a young lady, what is he admiring? What should he admire? How does sexual consummation relate to one’s desire for another? Such questions demand answers, for while it is human nature to experience desire for another person, misconceptions about the nature of desire may lead some to experience or express desire in ways unconstructive or destructive to their actualization as a human. A misconception cannot be corrected until it is recognized; thus, this essay examines some of the philosophical issues that arise from interpersonal desire. What is the nature of desire? Roger Scruton, a philosopher who has written extensively about aesthetics, considers desire to be a manifestation of humanity’s attraction to Beauty. Along with many other philosophers, Scruton considers Beauty a transcendental, like Truth and Goodness (p. 2), and is thus considered intrinsically desirable. In resonance with Plato and Kant, Scruton states a rational person is one w...

Why are we often frightened to demonstrate our work?  Perhaps I’m in the minority, but I have often hesitated to share fruits of my labor.  Whether artistic, athletic, or academic, I tended to keep my projects hidden, if I had a say in the matter.  While I’m unsure how many others resonate with my reluctance, I do know that I am not alone in this mindset.  Is this mindset good?  Does it more significantly promote humility or insecurity?  Should we encourage such thoughts or deter them? I propose that our fear of expressing our creativity is rooted in the uniquely personal nature of the human imagination, for no human faculty offers so clear a window into one’s soul.  To help us more properly respond to the sentiment in question, I wish to investigate its origin. When we create, we engage at least three distinct faculties: understanding, imagination, and the body.  Consider a chef.  To cook well, the chef must know the traits and capabil...

Thanks for taking the time to not only visit my humble site but to also read about my vision for it. Here’s a little bit about me in case we’ve never met.  I’m an undergrad student majoring in Economics and Humanities, and I'm also minoring in Political Science and Business Administration.  Those fields of study probably betray my tendency to think deeply–perhaps too deeply–about everyday things we often take for granted.  When I was young, I was that child who asked “why?” about everything, and I haven't changed much.  I enjoy contemplating the hidden, abstract forces of reality, and I do it a lot.  I also happen to have a short attention span, bouncing from one idea to the next.  Sometimes when I think I’m onto something neat I’ll get distracted and forget what I was thinking about. And that’s where the idea for a blog started.  Blogs are canvases, and I could use one to spit out some thoughts I’d like to develop.  The publicity o...