In my October 23rd, 2013, blog post, I pulled from the work of philosopher John Searle as a way of helping us understand the growing resentment being directed toward biology and nature. In this earlier blog post I make the argument that the lion’s share of this Resentment is coming from the ideologies of postmodernism […]
Read More
Archive for postmodernism – Page 4
Posted by Rick Leonhardt on
October 30, 2013
Truer Words: Expressing a Wish to Abandon External Reality Without Paying a Price
Posted by Rick Leonhardt on
October 23, 2013
Understanding the Growing Resentment Directed Toward Biology and Nature—The Philosophy of John Searle
In an earlier blog post I mentioned a book by Robin Dunbar and his colleagues entitled Evolutionary Psychology. Dunbar et al. draw heavily from the work of philosopher John Searle. Using Searle’s work as a background, Dunbar et al. make an observation that stunned me. Consider the following quote: Searle argues that language and ToM […]
Read More
Posted by Rick Leonhardt on
September 18, 2013
Psychology and Philanthropy’s Attack on Darwin and Evolution Theory (part II of II)
I ended part I by simply asking, “What’s going on here?” In part I, I pointed to two major voices—one in philanthropy, the other in counseling psychology—talking about paradigm shifts, building consensus around social problems (which one author calls “consenualizing”), and connecting. In part II, I’d like to take a stab at answering the question, “What’s […]
Read More
Posted by Rick Leonhardt on
September 11, 2013
Psychology and Philanthropy’s Attack on Darwin and Evolution Theory (part I of II)
On many days I wear three different hats: geologist, psychotherapist (in the field of counseling psychology), and philanthropist. I try to bring this wide-angle view to the work I do as a philanthropist making and monitoring grants primarily in the areas of mental health and human services. In this two-part blog series I’d like to […]
Read MoreRecent Posts
- Appendix—Lakoff on the Stories That Frames Tell Us November 16, 2024
- Systems Schmistums—The Realties of Systems Theory & Thinking November 2, 2024
- The Identified Patient—Closing Thoughts (Pt 4) October 18, 2024
Search Our Site
Search By Date
Follow us on
Bowlby Less Traveled (BLT)
Copyright © 2024 All Rights Reserved
Copyright © 2024 All Rights Reserved
By continuing to use this site, you consent to our use of cookies.Got It!Privacy policy
Is “Machine” the New White?
A few weeks back Fox news anchor Megyn Kelly declared on-air that both Jesus and Santa Claus were white. The reaction was swift. Biblical and history scholars pointed out that Jesus and Saint Nicholas have Middle Eastern and Turkish origins. Saturday Nigh Live cast member Kenan Thompson dressed as a black Santa during a skit to […]
Read More