Tag Archives: Kant

Gloomy Gus Mendelssohn

Posted on July 25, 2016 by N.S. Palmer

My latest blog post for The Jerusalem Post: Do we survive bodily death? There are reasons to think so, but nothing that qualifies as proof. Perhaps the most sensible attitude (because it’s mine) is that if we do survive death, … Continue reading →

Posted in Jewish Philosophy, Judaism, Philosophy, The Jerusalem Post | Tagged Death, Immortality, Kant, Lavater, Moses Mendelssohn, Soul | 2 Comments

Moral Patterns and Moral Decisions

Posted on December 10, 2015 by N.S. Palmer

My new blog post for The Jerusalem Post: Some things in life are simple. Some aren’t. In fact, a lot of them aren’t. That’s a problem, because we always want things to be simple. And if they aren’t, then we still … Continue reading →

Posted in Epistemology, Judaism, Philosophy, The Jerusalem Post | Tagged Binding of Isaac, Deontology, Gestalt Psychology, Ideal Observer, Kant, Moral decision, Moral reasoning, Utilitarianism | 2 Comments

Logical Results, Lived Faith

Posted on October 22, 2015 by N.S. Palmer

Logic gives us good answers, but is there something the answers miss? At Hebrew College this semester, I’m taking a class whose assignments include Torah readings, Jewish philosophy, and “midrashim” — that is, ancient rabbinic commentaries on various issues. Midrashim … Continue reading →