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Confessions of a Young Philosopher

Confessions of a Young Philosopher

A philosophical memoir of a woman who tests love, ideology, and faith against the demands of lived truth.

2024

Abigail L. Rosenthal

Abigail L. Rosenthal

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Reality and Its Enemies

Dear Abbie: The Non-Advice Column

Reality and Its Enemies

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Nov 3

Wickedness

Dear Abbie: The Non-Advice Column

Wickedness

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Oct 27

Being Oneself

Normally, by the time I sit down to write this column, the topic has clearly presented itself. Today is no different, except that what…

Being Oneself

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Oct 20

The Dark Side

When someone speaks of satanic attacks, there are of course two questions: (1) Do such events or actions ever actually occur? And, if yes…

The Dark Side

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Oct 13

Book Matters

Abbie is away this week getting treatments in California. This column was originally posted on November 14, 2023, and continues to be…

Book Matters

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Oct 6

A Subtle Earthquake

In yesterday morning’s meditation, the message that came through was unprecedented. It was a large image of me, lying flat on my back…

A Subtle Earthquake

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Sep 29

Revisited: Abigail’s Brilliant Career

Dear Abbie: The Non-Advice Column

Revisited: Abigail’s Brilliant Career

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Sep 15

The Ins and Outs of Sex

Today I’m getting back to The Philosophy of Sex, the collection of essays we’ve visited before. It’s the volume where philosophers wade hip…

The Ins and Outs of Sex

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Sep 8

The Three-Tiered Real World

Dear Abbie: The Non-Advice Column

The Three-Tiered Real World

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Sep 1

Authenticity Adios

Abbie is away this week giving a talk at the Eric Voegelin Society. This column was originally posted on Aril 11, 2023, and continues to be…

Authenticity Adios

Abigail Rosenthal

Abigail Rosenthal

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Abigail Rosenthal is Professor Emerita of Philosophy, Brooklyn College of CUNY. She is the author of A Good Look at Evil, a Pulitzer Prize nominee.

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