Philosopher and writer Albert Camus defined gangster morality as ‘an inexhaustible round of triumph and revenge, defeat and resentment’. Sound familiar?
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German philosopher Paul Tillich’s writings about affirming oneself in the face of anxiety, repression and meaninglessness ring as true today as in the 1950s.
We often assume that having more ‘good things’ than others means being more valuable as a person. But behind this there are a host of hidden assumptions
We live in anxious times. But there is a long tradition of philosophical thought that addresses the problem of anxiety.
A writer of immense talent, Auster’s legacy bequeaths the power of imagination and the inexhaustible possibilities of language.
A new book follows four women philosophers through ten of the worst years in the 20th century, spanning 1933, the year Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany, to the thick of the second world war.
Jean-Paul Sartre broke with Aristotle’s essentialism, but both philosophers would agree that to philosophise is to learn how to live.
What can you do when you feel like a failure for giving up on a dream?
Pessimism, as explored by the philosopher Schopenhauer, offers tools to come to terms with the idea that refusing to relentlessly pursue happiness is perhaps the most reasonable attitude.
Melville’s epic novel about life aboard a wayward whaling ship holds lessons for the climate crisis today.
Artist Edvard Munch depicted despair provoked by disease in turn-of-the-century works. In these coronavirus times, his iconic image speaks to our anxieties about illness and societal collapse.
Concepts from Buddhism can provide us with some solace during this pandemic. By thinking like a Buddhist we can focus on existential facts, aiming to understand them and to practise meditation.
For all its fart jokes and sight gags, ‘The Good Place’ belongs to a venerable philosophical and theological tradition.
Three philosophers put up a booth at the entrance to a New York City subway, so people could come to them with questions. They got hit with some real zingers.
City planners and politicians have pitched carbon emission reduction as an individual choice but this leads to green gentrification and fails to make broad changes. We need a new guiding philosophy.
In these narcissistic and anxious times, existentialism has a lot to offer.
If you believe that you are in charge of your life and your actions, does that mean you also feel more like yourself?
Just what on earth is going on in Britain? A researcher of French philosophers called upon some ‘friends’ to think it through.
Some scientists claim a pill that would have us living healthier lives for longer is less than a generation away. But many philosophers argue extended life may not be as good as it sounds.
A philosophy based on giving of ourselves to others may help us live more meaningful and fulfilling lives, while helping to bridge the extremes of our emotions and beliefs.
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