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Aristotle’s pithy two-word definition of man—the rational animal—has gained classical status. “Animal” is the proximate genus; “rational” is the specific difference.
D.Q. McInerny • Being Logical
the “openness” of God—revolve
R. C. Sproul • Knowing Scripture
Spinoza’s claim that all things are in God, a doctrine now known as panentheism, undercut this anthropomorphic theology and challenged the crudely moralistic view of the human good that was based upon it.
Benedictus de Spinoza, Clare Carlisle, • Spinoza's Ethics
CHAPTER XX Aristotle’s Ethics
Bertrand Russell • History of Western Philosophy
Augustine is our contemporary. He has directly and indirectly shaped the way we understand our pursuits, the call to authenticity.
James K. A. Smith • On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts
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Charles Darwin • The Voyage of the Beagle
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Roy Porter • The Greatest Benefit to Mankind: A Medical History of Humanity (The Norton History of Science)
- Appeal to Tradition (Ad Antiquitatem): This is the premise that older ideas or traditions are better simply because they've been around longer.