AI from a Catholic Perspective
In this post I look at the different perspectives that science and Catholicism have on the topic of AI and things like consciousness.
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What is the Best Language for Philosophy?
The question is important because philosophy, dealing with lofty truths that can change the course of history, needs to operate within the right medium.
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Fulton Sheen’s Recommendations for Educators
In his autobiography Fulton Sheen devotes a chapter to the noble task of teaching. I present his suggestions for this profession and provide some commentaries.
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The Brave New World of Safety
Rules and regulations are infiltrating our workplaces and everyday lives. I respond by saying that the human spirit need risk and adventure to flourish.
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Tips to Better Understand Thomas Aquinas
Thomas Aquinas is notoriously difficult to understand for beginners in philosophy/theology. In this post I give a few tips to help you get through the beginning phase of getting acquainted with this thinker.
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Giving AI Something We Don’t Have – Common Sense
Scientists are trying hard to give AI another elusive element: common sense. But how can we bequeath something if we’re slowly losing it ourselves?
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Searching for the Human Soul in Artificial Intelligence
In this post I look at the fact that AI is and always will be fundamentally unintelligent because it lacks a core component: a soul. We are unique creatures. The soul gives us understanding and free will – something that we cannot give to machines.
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Religion for Atheists by Alain de Botton – Review
My review: I read this book after noting that Alain de Botton is a very interesting person. He made this apparent to me in his book entitled “The Architecture of Happiness”. When I saw “Religion for Atheists” on the shelf, I just had to see what a person like Alain had to say about religion
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Jesus of Nazareth by Benedict XVI – Review
My review: If only everybody wrote as lucidly and beautifully as Benedict. What rare qualities for an academic. His style is simply sublime, whether you agree with him or not. I, on my part, do agree with him. As benedict writes, what he is presenting in this book is his “personal search ‘for the face
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The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch – Review
My Review: I detest receiving books as gifts in the workplace. Such books are usually of the soulless sort, the sort that are written around some lifeless corporate motto that is supposed to inspire a new employee to work overtime when needed. So, when I walked into my first day at work at Carnegie Mellon
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