Parmenides’s central idea is that only “what is” truly exists, and he denies the existence of void or nothingness. This means that reality is a…
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Sylvia Plath had a profound way of capturing the depths of exhaustion, both mental and physical. One famous line from The Bell Jar reads: “I…
“I felt very still and empty, the way the eye of a tornado must feel, moving dully along in the middle of the surrounding hullabaloo.”–Sylvia…
Well-being is one of those slippery concepts that everyone wants to embody; but few people seem to have a firm grasp on a definition for…
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…
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…
Existentialism is a philosophy that studies individual freedom and the idea that each person is responsible for their own choices and actions. It suggests that…
The quote below makes for a good thought prompt. How can the way we act transform our outlook on life? “I was in darkness, but…