Passion Unleashed in the Era of Enlightenment In the heart of the 18th century, a period know for intellectual revolution, passion emerged as a central…
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Category: Philosophy
Imagine you’re standing in a bakery, gazing at a tray of freshly baked cookies. No one is in sight and you are hungry. You think…
“A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. There is visible and invisible labor. To contemplate is to toil. To think is…
To truly understand philosophers of the past it is important to also study what was happening in their environment. What led them to start thinking…
The word “essence” refers to the fundamental nature or inherent quality of something. It represents the core, intrinsic characteristics or qualities that define the existence…
The Power of NO: Embracing Existentialism in a World of Yes-People. In a society that is all to eager to please, saying “yes” has become…
“The first step toward philosophy is incredulity.” Denis Diderot As a lover of philosophy this quote sums up nicely how I found that love. His…
The infamous mid-life crisis. Picture this: you enter a marathon with no structure. The rules say…just run this route, do your best, and make it…
Philosophers of the past were, in their time, people having regular conversation. Some people wrote about the conversations, some didn’t. Some people studied the art…
Study of existentialism usually begins with Soren Kierkegaard, who has been named The Father of Existentialism. Who was he? Kiekegaard was a Danish philosopher and…