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Some have spent years studying Kant and his Categorical Framework for knowledge, first published in 1781.  I am absolutely fascinated by the implications of Kant’s maddeningly simple chart. Can it be a framework for all knowledge? Can we somehow bring this structure into our modern, 21st century understanding of how we think about knowledge itself?  I think we [...]

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Our critical thinking series continues in the language space, focusing now on perhaps the most powerful tool of all: the metaphor. Like the words and grammar of language itself, metaphor is a crucial, foundational aspect of effective communication, and it’s one we tend to take for granted. Metaphor is a way to create common ground. [...]

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Language, like the culture it derives from, plays a subtle but powerful role in how we interact with others. Yet we are so completely immersed in it, we scarcely give it a second thought. Early in the 20th century, Ludwig Wittgenstein brought focus to the critical importance of language in the context of knowledge, philosophy, [...]

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As historians are quick to point out, the parallels between modern times and the classical world – including not only Greece, but also Rome – are plentiful. No new thinking here. In profound ways, our modern society, laws, forms of government and language are embedded in the classic traditions. But there’s more to the story [...]

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