Philosophy

This is the part of the website designed to make your brain hurt.  It is also the portion most likely to cause controversy.  And we wouldn't have it any other way.

Most of Peter’s writing deals with philosophical issues.  In keeping with his motto (“If you write for no reason you have no reason to write”), Peter rarely writes anything of significant length without having developed a philosophical point of some kind.  Usually, more than one point is present.

This can often be found by examining the characters in Peter’s writing.  Most of the time, the protagonist will have a worldview diametrically opposed to the antagonist.  It is important to note that just because a protagonist may hold to a specific philosophical worldview, that does not mean that Peter holds that view too.  In fact, Peter says: “I don’t believe I’ve ever written a character that completely agrees with my philosophical views on anything.  Some are closer than others.  But in the end, each character holds his or her own beliefs and acts consistent with them.”

In order to clarify what Peter believes, as well as to flesh out particular philosophical positions, this section of the website will present a wide variety of seemingly random articles.  Some will be based on questions Peter has been asked; some on topics he thinks it would be beneficial to address; some because he ate pizza after midnight.  And if you find they are of no use whatsoever, you can send a self-addressed stamped envelope to your congress-critter and ask for a refund.

Articles

A Summary of My Philosophy A quick and dirty overview of Peter's philosophical views.

Profanity If Peter is a Christian, why do his characters cuss so much?