Category Archives: humanities

oh goody, an obscure question of common law

Posted on Saturday, 2004 October 30 by Anton

(This item was written in October but somehow never got out of “draft” status.) Constructive Trusts and Restitution After Theft: Rasmusen discusses a legal quandary. It hits me that this item calls for a law category not under politics. I’m … Continue reading →

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never enough

Posted on Monday, 2004 October 25 by Anton

Saturday I bought yet another historical atlas: Muir’s (1927/52). I learn to my surprise that southern British Columbia was once called New Caledonia, and northern Manitoba (before 1912) was New South Wales. Why isn’t there a New North Wales or, … Continue reading →

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filkosophy

Posted on Sunday, 2004 October 24 by Anton

“Nominalist Things” (The site to which Bruce cites is dead, so I’ve no idea whether this is the whole song or not.)

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can you say it with a straight face?

Posted on Thursday, 2004 October 14 by Anton

Forensic theology. (Cited by Travis.) (Link updated 2006.)

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who stole whose concept?

Posted on Monday, 2004 October 04 by Anton

Atheism and Unalienable Rights by Robert E. Meyer (also cited today on RRND): Skeptics want to deny that rights come from God, but if they are correct, then there is no sound philosophical footings undergirding their perpetual claim to any … Continue reading →

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Vishnu Integrating Analog Computer?

Posted on Saturday, 2004 October 02 by Anton

Mars has a crater named Vishniac. If you’re anything like me, you’re curious about the etymology of such a name: it doesn’t fit the spelling and morphology of any language that comes to mind. Ephraim Vishniac tells all.