Damien dP
Is the warrior spirit dead?
Jaded. This seems to be a familiar feeling of many soldiers in the Australian Army. However, I think this goes beyond just not feeling...
DAMIEN DP
Discovering Truth
Welcome to my website. This site is here to help have more discussions on different topics around Religion, Philosophy, Politics, and Psychology. I pride myself on Intellectual Honesty and I hope that we can engage in that discursive praxis.
Search
Damien dP
- Apr 4
- 7 min
Global Poverty and our Obligations as Middle-class Aussies
Part of the Philosophy Papers series Middle-class Australians are morally required to collectively distribute surplus property to...
2 views0 comments
Damien dP
- Mar 21
- 5 min
Martha Nussbaum on Objective Virtues: An analysis
Part of the Philosophy Papers series Nussbaum, in her publication, ‘Non-Relative Virtues: An Aristotelian Approach’ (1988), discusses how...
19 views
Damien dP
- Mar 7
- 4 min
Plato’s Euthyphro: The Piety Argument Analysed
Part of the Philosophy Papers series In Plato’s Euthyphro, Socrates discusses with Euthyphro the nature of piety and impiety. Euthyphro...
33 views
Damien dP
- Feb 21
- 7 min
Is free will an illusion? Some original arguments
Part of the Philosophy Papers series Free will is not an illusion. An illusion is something that appears to exist but does not exist in...
3 views
Damien dP
- Feb 7
- 5 min
Nichomachean Ethics: Aristotle on Souls
Part of the Philosophy Papers series Aristotle, in his Nicomachean Ethics, discusses the purpose of human actions and which actions...
6 views
Damien dP
- Jan 24
- 4 min
Personal Identity: A review of John Perry's work
Part of the Philosophy Papers series The issue being dealt with in John Perry’s book, 'A Dialogue on Personal Identity and Immortality'...
8 views0 comments
Damien dP
- Jan 10
- 4 min
Lucretius on the fear of death
Part of the Philosophy Papers series Lucretius views death as nothing and that the fear of death is unreasonable. To defend this...
75 views0 comments
Damien dP
- Dec 27, 2021
- 9 min
Transhumanism: Will our current human nature be a mere phase?
Part of the Philosophy Papers series Our current understanding of human nature will be a mere phase to future generations for three main...
7 views0 comments
Damien dP
- Dec 13, 2021
- 8 min
Are the goals of Justice and Liberty eventually reconcilable?
Part of the Philosophy Papers series The goals of justice and liberty are ultimately irreconcilable. These goals are ultimately...
7 views0 comments
Damien dP
- Dec 6, 2021
- 3 min
The Philosophy Papers: First year
Having finished my first year of university, I figured it would be worth publishing my essays here so that more people than just my...
7 views0 comments
Damien dP
- Jul 17, 2021
- 3 min
Response to Traditionis Custodes: Don’t Burn the Green Pastures Good Shepherd
Many Catholics around the world today are shocked by the latest Apostolic Letter from Pope Francis. Traditionis Custodes revoked Pope...
36 views0 comments
Damien dP
- Jun 7, 2020
- 4 min
Love, 'The Spark' and Dryness
I've currently been talking with an ex-girlfriend who has been struggling with dryness in her new relationship. She mentions how she...
115 views
Damien dP
- Mar 19, 2020
- 5 min
Coronavirus: What happens next?
COVID-19 (or SARS-CoV2) has caught the world off guard. Many people are extremely anxious about what the future looks like under this...
45 views0 comments
Damien dP
- Feb 27, 2020
- 51 min
Fact-checking Zeitgeist: The Movie
Link to Zeitgeist movie is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJSpujHhaGQ Link to Study companion is here: http://www.zeitgeistmovie.c...
570 views1 comment
Damien dP
- Feb 6, 2020
- 2 min
Poem - Melancholy
Deep sinking melancholy, leaving you directionless. A gaping pit that seems to grow larger without anything to plug it in. You try...
41 views0 comments
Damien dP
- Jan 30, 2020
- 12 min
My Existential Shift – Death, Loneliness, and the Burden of Perspective
I’ve always been a very lonely guy. I don’t know why, but even in large crowds, I would often feel disconnected. I thought when I joined...
465 views
Damien dP
- Sep 25, 2019
- 2 min
Update: Mental health and Work
If you are reading this, firstly I want to say thank you. This blog was originally just a place to get down all of my thoughts about...
50 views0 comments
Damien dP
- Aug 31, 2019
- 41 min
Why convert from Orthodoxy?
One of my friends recently converted from Eastern Orthodoxy to the Catholic Church. I just wanted to share his story with you so that you...
259 views0 comments
Damien dP
- May 18, 2019
- 4 min
The Metaphysics of Beauty and God
Beauty is all around us. It mystifies us. It enamors us. It bewilders us. In a way, the more we try to understand beauty, the more we...
38 views0 comments