“Il Filosofo” is the web log of Austin Matzko. When medieval philosophers wrote of “The Philosopher,” everyone knew they meant Aristotle, so the domain name shows my desired profession (I’m studying for a PhD in philosophy), reveals my interest in Italy (I’m slowly learning Italian), and in acronym form ( “if” ) nods both to logic and to my current job, programming.
I like to think of blogs as something like a cross between a diary, a commonplace book, and a travel journal. One of the best parts of a blog is that it allows feedback. I hope that my inchoate thoughts will be sharpened with thoughtful criticism in the comments. So please, let me know what you think, but also keep in mind that many times my ideas are not fully formed and so may not reflect my final opinion on issues. Likewise neither do any ideas expressed here represent the views of my friends, family, or past, present, or future employers.
My wife Melita, my son Samuel, my daughter Margaret, my son Benjamin, and I reside in Nashville, where I work full-time as a web developer. Since the beginning of 2008 I’ve been blogging about WordPress at Pressed Words.
You can contact me by sending an email to austin (located at) pressedcode (dot) com .