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Victorious Ones: Jain Images of Perfection

Thursday, July 30, 2009

The Rubin Museum of Art in Manhattan has one of the most interesting collections of Himalayan art in the United States. Past exhibitions have featured art from Bhutan and Nepal, Sikh and Bön religious art, and numerous selections of Tibetan art. While I have enjoyed every exhibition I have seen at the Rubin Museum since [...]

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The Dark Knight, Continued

Friday, January 23, 2009

In a previous post, Saketh argues that the Joker acts without a plan, simply doing without any attachment to the results. Clearly the Joker lacks any moral framework. An interesting question arose in the Comments section:
Can complete detachment exist when there is no moral framework?
To answer this question, we must first distinguish between two types [...]

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The Dark Knight

Monday, December 29, 2008

If you live in America and have access to the Internet, chances are you’ve at least heard of this summer’s blockbuster The Dark Knight, director Christopher Nolan’s grim revival of the Batman franchise. If you’ve heard about the movie, you’ve heard about the late Heath Ledger. And by extension, you’ve heard of the movie’s star [...]

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