Existential literature is like a mirror held up to the chaos of the human condition—staring deeply into it might not reveal a perfectly coiffed reflection,…
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Category: Philosophers
Type of Book: Philosophical Novel, Existentialist Fiction, Psychological Drama Jean-Paul Sartre’s Nausea is a pioneering work of existentialist philosophy, written in the form of a…
René Descartes—he of “I think, therefore I am” fame—wasn’t just interested in thinking. He also took a long, philosophical look at feeling. Specifically, he identified…
Let’s talk about pleasure. No, not that kind of pleasure—unless that’s your thing, then hey, you do you. I’m talking about the kind of pleasure…
It’s 2024, and while politics dominates the landscape, I can’t help but feel that everything looks a little too familiar, as a student of history.…
“Personality is only ripe when a man has made the truth his own.” Kierkegaard’s line hits hard, doesn’t it? It’s like he’s saying, “Look, until…
Skepticism is one of my favorite philosophical fields of study, probably because it reminds me of a curious three-year-old with an endless stream of “whys.”…
If you’re tired of chasing happiness like it’s a $20 bill blowing in the wind, perhaps it’s time to sit down with some Epicurus. No,…
Let’s talk about being. You know, existence. That thing we wake up every day to face with coffee in hand and half-baked existential dread. Now,…
What is a “fatherland”? This question, deceptively simple, lies at the heart of Voltaire’s musings in his Philosophical Dictionary. His chapter on Fatherland probes the…