“Rhetoric in its truest sense seeks to perfect men by showing them better versions of themselves, links in that chain extending up toward the ideal.” —Richard Weaver
Rhetorica: The Divisions of Rhetoric Read More »
The Early Middle Ages faintly, but insistently, filed away at the integrity of Christendom; as they drew to a close, it gave way with a snap.
Texts in Context: The Great Estrangement Read More »
Rhetoric is the crown of the Trivium, and this is not an accident: “these three are one, the glory equal, the majesty coeternal …”
Rhetorica: A Complement to Dialectica Read More »
What became of the Muslim invaders Charles Martel trounced? What were they up to in the 10th century? Nothing; just throwing a golden age.
Texts in Context: Islamic Civilization in the Early Middle Ages Read More »
Not everyone gets a classical education, replete with grammar, logic, and rhetoric; but when pursuing wisdom, it is never too late to begin.
Dialectica: An Index of Logic (and Fallacies) Read More »
In the tenth century, northern Europe (with exceptions and false starts) is seen at last to enter the circle of post-Classical civilization.
Texts in Context: Varangians and Vinlanders Read More »
The necessary-and-sufficient conditional and the disjunctive lie before us; and then … well, we can burn that bridge when we come to it.
The Brain, a User’s Manual: Conjunction Junction Read More »
The interwoven tales of the North wind in strange directions; their knots and curls can hardly ever be foreseen.
Texts in Context: The Sons of Midgard Read More »
Sufficiency and necessity are twins, but not identical twins—though their younger sibling does mysteriously resemble both.
The Brain, a User’s Manual: Enough Necessity Read More »
If there is one thing we know about England during the age of the Heptarchy, it’s that it isn’t that, it’s something else.
Texts in Context: The Seven Crowns of Englalond Read More »
