Cat Quote by David Roochnik

Postmodernism - and is that term used much any more? - is simply a reiteration of the sophistic or the rhetorical worldview.

— David Roochnik

The great virtue, I think, of studying Aristotle - and, more importantly, taking him seriously as a possible teacher - is that he presents…

— David Roochnik

It may well seem that Plato does suggest techne is the best model for moral knowledge. In other words, it may seem that his…

— David Roochnik

Even before Plato, techne was conceived as knowledge of a determinate field that could be mastered by "the expert". Such a person becomes an…

— David Roochnik

Anyone who studies the contemporary phenomenon of global warming, or who fears the insidious impact that the smartphone is having on our lives, or…

— David Roochnik

Modern science is a vast attempt to homogenize the universe. Aristotelian science, by contrast, remains faithful to our lived experience, and thus conceives of…

— David Roochnik

The earth is, of course, not the geometric center of the universe. But it is certainly the center of our lives.

— David Roochnik

First and foremost, note that Plato always wrote dialogues, and never attempted to produce a theoretical or scientific treatise. This is a big clue…

— David Roochnik

If you want to understand what it means to be afraid, what fear as experienced by human beings is, then your focus must shift.…

— David Roochnik

Mathematics is realm altogether, one that is cold, hard, objective, necessary, clear and thus utterly non-human. Nonetheless, it is enormously useful as a means,…

— David Roochnik

We live in a technocratic culture. We worship at the altar of technology. Our lives are increasingly shaped by the machinations of the techies.…

— David Roochnik

What makes defeat so painful is just the awareness that the other has won. It hurts to lose because it feels so good to…

— David Roochnik