Maverick Philosopher

Footnotes to Plato from the foothills of the Superstition Mountains

Category: Blogging

  • In Praise of Blogosophy

    Philosophy is primarily an activity, not a body of doctrine. If you were to think of it as a body of doctrine, then you would have to say there is no philosophy, but only philosophies. For there is no one universally recognized body of doctrine called philosophy. The truth of course is one not many.…

  • Site Stats

    MavPhil readership continues to grow.  It is not uncommon now to have spikes into the 1300-1600 range.  Yesterday saw 1399 page views.  Some of its driven by the social media, Facebook and Twitter mainly.  I am approaching the 1000 page view per diem threshhold.  Not bad, given the forbidding topics I tackle in these pages. …

  • Introverts and Blogging

    The blogosphere makes possible the sort of socializing and 'sharing'  — to use a squishy word — acceptable to an introvert. Long live the 'sphere!

  • By the Character of its Content

    I should like my blog to be judged, not by the color of its 'skin,' but by the character of its content.

  • Maverick Philosopher 7th Blogiversary

    I began this weblog seven years ago today in 2004.  My seventh year ended well yesterday with 1717 pageviews for the day and with Dennis Prager reading from one of my posts on his nationally syndicated radio show.    Some say that blogging is dead.  Read or unread, whether by sages or fools, I shall blog on. …

  • Why Blog?

    Here's why.

  • On Comments

    From the mail: . . . I also wanted to thank you for hosting a blog where you disable comments half the time, and I mean that sincerely. I'm very tired of comment-culture, and it's nice to go to an interesting blog where the blogger seems focused on producing thoughtful and interesting things to read,…

  • Who is Dave Lull?

    If you are a blogger, then perhaps you too have been the recipient of his terse emails informing one of this or that blogworthy tidbit.  Who is this Dave Lull guy anyway?  Patrick Kurp of Anecdotal Evidence provides an answer: As Pascal said of God (no blasphemy intended) Dave is the circle whose center is everywhere…

  • Thanks, Joe Carter

    Joe Carter at First Things links to my The Difference Between Me and You.  Thanks, Joe.  First Things is first-rate. "Then why isn't it on your blogroll?"  Because I'm lazy.

  • In Defense of Eclecticism

    From an English reader: The extraordinary eclecticism of the Maverick Philosopher blog has struck me with unusual force just recently. This diversity of interest  is what keeps me reading – though sometimes I stare at your commentaries in ignorant awe. I'll never get up to speed with many of your discussions, and give up on…

  • Blog and Post

    It's only blog and post but I like, like it, yes I do!

  • Current MavPhil Site Stats

    This, the Typepad incarnation of Maverick Philosopher, commenced operations on 31 October 2008.  Since that date there have been 722,386 pageviews which averages to 876.68 pageviews per day. The site boasts 2107 posts and 4017 comments.  Recent surges: 1369 pageviews on 27 January and 1248 on 1 February.  I am somewhat surprised at this relatively high…

  • Halloween 2010

    Maverick Philosopher moved to TypePad two years ago this night. Here are the posts from two years ago.  TypePad has proven to be a very good platform with an extremely reliable server.

  • Brevity

    Brevity is the soul of blog.

  • The Two Kinds of People and the Manifold Uses of Blogging

    I once worked as a mail handler at the huge Terminal Annex postal facility in downtown Los Angeles. I was twenty or twenty one. An old black man, thinking to instruct me in the ways of the world, once said to me, "Beell, dey is basically two kahnds a people in dis world, the fuckahs…