Pragmatic Existentialism

Poetry & Philosophy & Everything In-between



My Philosphy Essays

Fri, Mar 15, 2024 - 300 words

In the philosophy essays on this forum I am sharing my thoughs and musings on various philosophical issues. My conception of what is a philosophical issue is very broad. There is little, if anything, that the tools and perspective of philosophy does not touch. And ‘perspectives’ is important in at least two ways. The topics will all be viewed through a distinctly philosophical lens. And it will provide my perspective as a philosophyically trained, but non-professional philosopher who is dealing with life and philosphy as it is lived and not as a purely academic performance.

Some Thoughts on Narrative Poetry

Fri, Apr 10, 2020 - 800 words

Narrative Poetry The one type of literature that most intrigues me is ‘narrative poetry’. To combine the power of a poem with the drama of a narrative seems to really push the envelope in way that has great potential that is rarely realized or even attempted. Of course there is nothing new about narrative poetry. The epic poems of ancient lore are often the main works of literature that have survived from earlier civilizations.

A Philosophy of Art: An Artist's Statement, October 2019

Fri, Sep 13, 2019 - 1300 words

Preface What is 'Art'? What does it mean to be an artist? To create artwork? What does it mean to appreciate art? Art is both a broad term and a narrow term. It can be used to point one towards beauty or to move one towards action. It can delight; it can shock; it can comfort and it can cause pain and grief. It can speak to a solitary individual in the quiet of the evening or it can move multitudes.