Essays

Introduction Edsger W. Dijkstra (1930–2002) is undoubtedly one of the most influential pioneers of modern computer science. Creator of the shortest path algorithm, inventor of semaphores, and opponent of abusive complexity, he shaped our way of thinking about code and program theory. As a software engineer, I find myself deeply resonating with his relentless pursuit of clarity: learning to transform abstract ideas into lucid artifacts, where every line of code bears an irrefutable mathematical justification. My point is simple: Dijkstra was not just an outstanding engineer, but a philosopher of computer science, for whom rigor and simplicity constituted a form of intellectual asceticism. Through this essay, I will examine his career and thought, analyze his vision of simplicity as a demand, and draw practical lessons for the contemporary software engineer. ...

🎯 Thesis Statement Denying the existence of necessary truths — such as $2 + 2 = 4$ — undermines any claim to objective knowledge or meaningful discourse. Through a close analysis of Aron Ra’s comments during a public debate, this essay exposes the internal incoherence of relativistic rhetoric and affirms the centrality of the law of non‑contradiction and necessary truths to any consistent worldview. I. Introduction In a widely viewed debate on the existence of God, Aron Ra, the famous atheist activist, asserts provocatively: ...

Introduction In 2025, as science relentlessly dissects the universe and the human mind, returning to the opening chapters of the Bible may seem anachronistic. Yet the account of Creation according to Genesis, far from being a mere cosmological manual, remains a privileged gateway to a harmonious dialogue between faith and reason. This essay offers an Orthodox synthesis, drawing both from the richness of the Patristic tradition and from contemporary intellectual rigor, to move beyond the deadlock of exclusive literalism and propose a reading that is faithful to the letter while attentive to the spiritual scope of the text. ...

Introduction The seemingly anecdotal question — “Whom did Cain marry?” — actually raises a major theological issue, namely the universal scope of the Genesis narrative and Adam’s place in human history. Indeed, if we limit ourselves to the linear genealogy presented in the first chapters of Genesis, it seems that only Adam, Eve, and their immediate children existed in that primordial time. Yet Cain’s plea — “whoever finds me will kill me” (Genesis 4:14) — suggests the presence of other human beings, independent of Adam’s direct descendants. ...

Introduction The central question we will address is the following: can we think, reason, and act morally without presupposing an absolute foundation? The transcendental argument does not posit God as a mere additional hypothesis within our worldview; rather, it considers Him as the very condition of possibility for all coherent knowledge and morality. Our thesis is as follows: the Christian God is the only intelligible, rational, and moral foundation upon which human thought can be firmly grounded. We will develop this idea in three stages: ...

Introduction The central problem we address is the following: can an “ought” be derived from an “is”? During the Enlightenment, there was an attempt to ground morality solely in reason, without reference to any transcendence. But if one rejects all divine or metaphysical authority, can a strictly materialist worldview truly justify objective moral norms? We will first examine the nature and scope of Hume’s “is‑ought problem” (I), then consider its implications for an atheist morality (II). We will then analyze materialist attempts to overcome the obstacle (III), and finally reflect on the possible necessity of a metaphysical foundation to save morality (IV). ...