Painting by Michel Sokolnicki based on a sketch by Tadeusz Kościuszko, famous Polish military engineer and volunteer in the Continental Army, entitled “Thomas Jefferson, a philosopher, a patriote, and a friend.” An essay on Thomas Young followed by three of his texts: A Sermon on Natural Religion Creed To the Inhabitants of Vermont. By Shane … Continue reading Thomas Young’s Sermon on Natural Religion
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T. Roosevelt
By Julia Post Where does the American go to die? On which hill top does his spirit lie? When his legs will not carry him but one more night? Does he wander down to Ocean Grove? Or seek out a quiet Western cove?Will he rest alone upon the heath but one more night? Does he … Continue reading T. Roosevelt
Nietzsche Contra Buddha
By Shane Devine This article, and the article it is replying to, were originally published by TheNation.lk, a Sri Lankan news and media site. They have since been taken down for unknown reasons. I recently came across an article entitled “Nietzsche on Buddhist philosophy” by a mister Ruwan Jayatunge. It is not in my typical … Continue reading Nietzsche Contra Buddha
Metropolitan
By Shane Devine "Ancient Rome" by Giovanni Paolo Panini, 1757 The halls were empty, and the ceiling lights shined brightly. Robert walked to the back of the Metropolitan Museum of Art with a brisk pace, feeling pressed for time to complete a university assignment before dinner. His boots left slight prints of slush before they … Continue reading Metropolitan
Hammers
By Shane Devine "Autumn Rhythm" (Number 30) by Jackson Pollock, 1950. Credit: George A. Hearn Fund, 1957. Joshua Susskind was standing in the bathroom of his Brooklyn apartment, wondering where the time had gone. He was balding; his arms were skinny, but he had developed a gut. His glasses were five years overdue for a … Continue reading Hammers
The Course of Empire
By Shane Devine "The Savage State" by Thomas Cole, 1834 The man enters the clearing. There’s a brisk chill hanging over the untamed landscape. The marshlands are windswept with wisps of smoke, and all around stand stout trees with bristly pine needles. Far out, past the jagged rocks, winds a forceful river, full with rainwater … Continue reading The Course of Empire
Song of a Gnostic Epikoros
By Shane Devine [Epikoros] "The Flammarion engraving," unknown artist The devil wrote the Bible To lead mankind astray; Meant to worship nature, He now adores decay. Praise the cosmos as it is, And you shall be set free – Wish it were some other way And you'll desire of that tree That shatters blissful gardens … Continue reading Song of a Gnostic Epikoros
