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All Models are Approximations

All Models are Approximations

...truth...is much too complicated to allow anything but approximations... ― John von Neumann "The Mathematician" (1947) How would you completely describe the room you are in right now? You might start to describe the objects in the room,perhaps a chair, a rug, and a glass table. But
Michael Tartre Nov 1, 2023
The Two Kinds of Apologies

The Two Kinds of Apologies

Michael Tartre Sep 15, 2023
Truth is Best

Truth is Best

Michael Tartre Aug 31, 2023
Habitual Virtue

Habitual Virtue

Michael Tartre Jul 28, 2023

Arete

Habitual Virtue

Habitual Virtue

The vast majority of life is not deliberative, but habitual. The path of virtue is not self-negation, but self-transformation. The Good cannot simply be chosen, rather the Good must be lived, every day.
Michael Tartre Jul 28, 2023
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Aletheia

Truth is Best

Truth is Best

Truth is the highest virtue. Wisdom lights the path to virtue. Honesty lights your path to virtue.
Michael Tartre Aug 31, 2023
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Metanoia

The Two Kinds of Apologies

The Two Kinds of Apologies

The purpose of an apology is to induce emotional catharsis in someone who as been hurt. An Apology of Solidarity expresses that I feel your pain. An Apology of Improvement expresses that I will be better in the future.
Michael Tartre Sep 15, 2023
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