Tag: Philosophical Life
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Philosophical Portraiture: Listening Intently and Considering Closely
In Aleksandra’s most recently completed portrait, the subject is in the midst of a philosophical conversation. In the figure on the left, we see a man listening intently. He is either ready to hear another speak or, more likely, is in the middle of hearing someone make a claim. He is listening–but in what manner? Intently,…
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Humble elitism: Making the vertical ascent
One who sets foot on the philosophical path may become bewildered when he begins to consider how it is possible not to be arrogant yet also how to ascend beyond the bounds of the ordinary. I have recently come to a better understanding of how this is possible. More: of how this is necessary. 1.…
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Arrogance as a paradoxical moment in philosophical life
One common excess marks the character of most good philosophical friends and conversation partners. That excess is arrogance. The path of philosophical life is not desired by the ignoramus. And it cannot be disclosed to the self-loathing man. Nor to the complacent man. Only the arrogant man (1) relishes what is higher, (2) wants it for…
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Philosophical portraiture by Aleksandra Marcella Lauro
Aleksandra is working on a series on philosophical portraiture. The ultimate aim is to depict a life either as it is in the midst of transforming or after it has been transformed. In this series, she seeks in particular to portray the salient virtues of an excellent human life. In the example below, we see Humility…
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Website transformed: Radiance Pianissimo (Winter 2014)
Dear Reader, Each season Aleksandra and I make changes to the main website–andrewjamestaggart.com–so that it accords with the changing rhythms of nature. Our theme for winter 2014 is ‘Radiance Pianissimo.’ This winter, though, we took things much, much further: we reworked the main website from the ground up. We wanted 1.) to show more and…
Andrew Taggart, Ph.D. 
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