The Great Conversation: Man—Part III
The Great Conversation: Man—Part III By Gabriel Blanchard If man is the measure of all things, how are we to understand man? And if not, how are we …
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The Great Conversation: Man—Part II
The Great Conversation: Man—Part II By Gabriel Blanchard If man is the measure of all things, how are we to understand man? And if not, how are we …
The Great Conversation: Man—Part I
The Great Conversation: Man—Part I By Gabriel Blanchard If man is the measure of all things, how are we to understand man? And if not, how are we …
The Great Conversation: Form
The Great Conversation: Form By Gabriel Blanchard Many terms that are colossal in meaning sound unassuming: God, beauty, truth; none is more deceitfully humdrum than form. The theory …
The Great Conversation: Scripture—Part II
The Great Conversation: Scripture—Part II By Gabriel Blanchard The nature and history of the idea of Scripture is, and remains, about as tangled as an idea can get. …
The Great Conversation: Scripture—Part I
The Great Conversation: Scripture—Part I By Gabriel Blanchard Sacred Scripture, a contested idea if ever there was one, is also one of the single most fruitful topics in …
The Great Conversation: Magic—Part II
The Great Conversation: Magic—Part II By Gabriel Blanchard The effects of magic on both history and literature are well-nigh incalculable, both when it is believed in and when …
The Great Conversation: Magic—Part I
The Great Conversation: Magic—Part I By Gabriel Blanchard From The High History of the Holy Graal to Macbeth to The Lord of the Rings, we seem to have …
The Great Conversation: Liberty—Part III
The Great Conversation: Liberty—Part III By Gabriel Blanchard Many figures from history write of a “true freedom” they contrast with mere autonomy: a freedom of will, intellect, and …
The Great Conversation: Liberty—Part II
The Great Conversation: Liberty—Part II By Gabriel Blanchard The liberties of speech and person we take for granted are part of a larger philosophic framework—one with a more …
