To describe a mind is to describe the configuration of intentions that constitute it. The characteristic of the mental, as Franz Brentano (at one time, Freud’s teacher in philosophy) pointed out, is intentionality. The mind is defined by its purposes and aims. At the same time, to describe the intentions of the mind is to…

Only the strong can forgive. Forgiveness resides in an attitude, not in a phrase. We have forgotten that truth resides not in what is said but in the quality of the man or woman who speaks. Truth is an attribute of a man or a woman, not of the language they use.  In the same way,…