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Category: Journal
Purpose and Meaning in Aristotle’s Philosophy For Aristotle, living a life of purpose and meaning was central to achieving Eudaimonia. Eudaimonia is basically living in…
For many women with ADHD, the journey of self-discovery is often shadowed by a sense of shame. Society’s expectations and traditional gender roles can exacerbate…
There’s something incredibly powerful about starting your day with a clear mind, grounded in the healing embrace of nature. A morning journaling practice can be…
Heraclitus and the Role of Opposites in Change Heraclitus believed that opposites are not only interconnected but also necessary for change to occur. He famously…
Imagine you’re at a party, and someone says to you: “I LOVE that article you sent about cognitivism in metaethics, Jane. How ever did you…
Aristotle’s concept of eudaimonia–often translated as “flourishing” or “well-being”–is central to his ethical philosophy. He argued that eudaimonia is the highest good and the ultimate…
Exploring Aristotle’s Distinction Between Fleeting Pleasures and True Eudaimonia Aristotle’s ethical philosophy offers a nuanced understanding of pleasure and its relationship to eudaimonia, or human…
I have been kicking around this idea of posting some of the long, long letters I have written to myself over the years. I hesitate…
I established in a recent post that napping is meditating. And now I’m going to tell you that playing phone games is meditating. And at…