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  • Pantheism Proposed

    Spinoza, God, and a Single Substance Having laid out what he means by “substance” and provided evidence for the existence of God, Spinoza makes what is perhaps his most unique and surprising claim: that there is and can be only one substance and that substance is God. Nothing else exists. Since God possesses all attributes,…

  • Spinoza’s View of Reality

    Spinoza, God, and a Single Substance Over the course of this new two-part series, I will examine and discuss an…interesting…theory on the nature of reality which was put forward by the modern philosopher Spinoza. I will be looking primarily at a writing of his entitled The Ethics, in which he argues that there can only…

  • A Promising But Poorly Paced Show, A Better Rival and more… | January in Review

  • Nolan’s “The Odyssey”

    It has been confirmed. Christopher Nolan’s next project is a film entitled “The Odyssey” and will unsurprisingly focus on that work by Homer. The film is currently scheduled for release on July 17, 2026. As with Oppenheimer, The Odyssey will be distributed by Universal Pictures, which appears to confirm that Nolan will not be returning…

  • Moriarty Should Have Continued Through Season 4 of “Sherlock”

    The modern day, BBC produced retelling of the classic Sherlock Holmes stories by the great Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, was something of a cultural phenomenon during the years in which it aired, and presented a compelling rivalry between Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty. Although there were many flaws in this adaptation, entitled “Sherlock,” particularly in some…

  • Gerwig’s “Narnia” Reboot Will Have an IMAX Run

    Greta Gerwig’s Narnia reboot will apparently have a limited theatrical run in IMAX theaters, before streaming on Netflix. While I still hold many serious reservations about the quality of this project – and will continue to until it proves me wrong – this announcement is promising. It shows that the series is at least somewhat…

  • A True Masterpiece of Cinema

    Interstellar | Film Friday While this movie is clearly a science fiction movie, it is also so much more than that. It’s not just about science and space, it’s also about family, love and survival – as well as selfishness, deceit and betrayal. All these elements are perfectly combined into a wonderful narrative, with beautiful…

  • An Unworthy Sequel, This Year in Film and more… | December in Review

    The Latest from The Perligo Podcast God As Form Plato and Divine Simplicity | Episode 008 In this final part of my series on Plato and Divine Simplicity, I conclude this series by laying out all four accounts of Form in comparison. Merry Christmas Here at Perligo we would like to wish you and yours…

  • Top 10 Movies from 2024

    There were a good number of films released in 2024 and in this list I go over the top ten picks from the year. This list was somewhat more difficult to put together than I anticipated, likely due to the fact that this year was somewhat a dud in terms on film. Therefore the list…

  • How Did This Become a Cultural Phenomena?

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone | Film Friday This film from the turn of the century launched a major magical fantasy film franchise, with 8 films, 3 spinoffs and more. It was also a major cultural phenomena for many years and while perhaps not as big now as it once was, it still remains…