Daily Archives: February 4, 2018

Dante’s PURGATORY, Canto 2: transportation

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https://pixabay.com/en/male-angel-man-wings-heaven-941665/ *** TRANSPORTATION *** A boat now arrives Powered by an angel’s wings One hundred-plus souls *** NOTE: Boats carry repentant souls to the island of the Mountain of Purgatory. An angel pilots each boat and provides the power to … Continue reading →

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NOTES on John Locke (1632-1704): The State and the State of Nature

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John Locke portrait from the Library of Congress. John Locke (1632-1704) is very important in social and political philosophy in part because of the influence he had upon the formation of the government of the United States. After all, Locke’s … Continue reading →

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