Metaphysics — it’s not just that dense course you avoided in college, or the favorite pastime of those who like to discuss the meaning of…
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Category: Philosophers
The “thing-in-itself,” or as Kant so elegantly put it, das Ding an sich. Fancy right? It sounds like something you might overhear at a philosophy…
Next up in my October of Nietzsche is his concept of Amor Fati, or the “radical love of fate.” You might think Nietzsche is all…
Ever find yourself wishing the world would just get it together? Maybe if your job wasn’t so stressful, your relationships were simpler, or the universe…
You find yourself on this self-discovery journey, wondering if there’s more to life than just stumbling from one Netflix binge to the next. Maybe you’ve…
Let’s take a stroll down philosophical lane, where two ancient thinkers, Parmenides and Heraclitus, faced off in what can only be described as the ultimate…
Nietzsche, Absurdism, and the Power of Living Authentically In my October of Nietzsche series, we’ve arrived at perhaps his most controversial statement: “God is dead.”…
When it comes to Stoicism, the ancient Greek philosophy often associated with phrases like “keep calm and carry on” or “no, seriously, stop crying,” it’s…
Alright, fellow seekers of truth, today we’re getting cozy with one of the most fascinating (and slightly maddening) ideas in philosophy: the “thing-in-itself.” If you’ve…
Nihilism is often perceived as a void—a place where meaning goes to die, leaving only a sense of futility in its wake. But this perception…