Celia Wolf-Devine mercatornet.com Celia Wolf-Devine is retired from her position teaching philosophy at Stonehill College. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island, USA with her husband Phil Devine, who is also a retired philosophy professor. She has her B.A. from Smith College and her Ph.D. from the University
James Davidson In today’s setting around the West, there is only one conception of freedom: “do what you want, as long as it doesn’t infringe on anyone else’s rights”. This definition sounds compelling, in fact, it sounds liberating. Under it one can do, be or say anything
exodus (noun) – 1 capitalized : the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture 2 : a mass departure Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The Biblical book of Exodus describes the departure of the Israelites from Egypt, so it’s no surprise that the word has come to refer more generally
The word for today is… sesquipedalian (adjective) – 1 : having many syllables 2 : given to or characterized by the use of long words Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Horace, the Roman poet known for his satire, was merely being gently ironic when he cautioned young poets against using “sesquipedalia verba”-“words
The word for today is… quash (verb) : to nullify especially by judicial action : to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : There are two quash verbs in the English language, and although their meanings are similar, they have entirely different origins. Both essentially mean to get rid
The word for today is… equinox (noun) – 1 : either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic 2 : either of the two times each year (as about March 21 and September 23) when the sun crosses the equator and day and night are
The word for today is… abrogate (verb) – 1 to abolish by authoritative action : annul a treaty 2 to treat as nonexistent : to fail to do what is required by something, such as a responsibility 3 to suppress or prevent (a biological function or process and especially an immune response) Source
prevaricate (verb) – to deviate from the truth Source : Online Etymology Dictionary Etymology : 1580s, “to go aside from the right course or mode of action” (originally figurative, now obsolete), a back formation from prevarication or else from Latin praevaricatus, past participle of praevaricari “to make a sham accusation, deviate” (from the
Isabelle Catherine Winder Bangor University Vivien Shaw Bangor University Isabelle Catherine Winder is an evolutionary anthropologist in the broad sense, with interests in primatology, functional morphology (anatomy), evolutionary biology, biogeography, ecology, palaeontology and human origins. Vivien Shaw is an anatomist with a broad range of interests ranging from ancient Chinese
I suspect that not many BFD readers are avid gamers. After all, The BFD’s readership skews older, and video games are (seen as, anyway) a young person’s thing (though not that young, as we shall see). Video games mostly get a pretty bad rap in the media: when
Tom Baker Ann E. Bartos Caitlin Neuwelt-Kearns University of Auckland Octavia Calder-Dawe Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Susan E Wardell Tom is senior lecturer in human geography. His research focuses on the making, circulation and implementation of public policy, with a particular focus on policies that address aspects
The word for today is… whet (verb, noun) – verb – 1 : to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) – whet a knife 2 : to make keen or more acute noun – 1 : a spell of work done with a scythe between the time it is sharpened and the
James Goldrick Australian National University James Goldrick AO, CSC joined the Royal Australian Navy as a 15 year old Cadet-Midshipman in 1974 and retired in 2012 as a two star Rear Admiral. He is a graduate of the RAN College, the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program, the University of
The word for today is… invective (noun, adjective) – noun – 1 : insulting or abusive language 2 : an abusive expression or speech adjective – of, relating to, or characterized by insult or abuse Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Invective originated in the 15th century as an adjective meaning “of, relating to, or characterized by
rt.com A well-intentioned person who wants to change an unjust political system should keep in mind that it would be his or her personal responsibility to not be corrupted in the process, provocative thinker Jordan Peterson told RT. The Canadian intellectual, whose ideas made him an icon for conservatives
