Philosophers have argued for millennia about whether reality exists inside or outside our heads – but maybe there’s a pragmatic solution.
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Finding fulfilment at the end of life is not that unusual.
History for Tomorrow prompts us to consider how changes to decision-making might result in issues being resolved more democratically and promptly.
If you rely solely on mental power to achieve your goals, you will not succeed.
Meet the 19th century reformer Kang Youwei who inspired the founder of modern-day China.
Knowledge, for Foucault, is not just what we know. It is who we are. It defines our options, not just intellectually, but in all respects.
The way Lucy has been depicted in newspapers, textbooks and museums shows how today’s cultural norms influence perceptions of the past.
If you’re overworked, skipping gym and drinking too much – fret not. People had the same concerns some 2000 years ago.
Political scientists describe the age we are living in as “post-political”. This controversial concept refers to a noted lack of political alternatives on a global scale.
For the Ancient Greeks, the way a philosopher died was meant to reflect their lives and teachings.
People deeply want to believe they are good, reasonable and worthy. A little humility and curiosity can go a long way toward helping someone feel respected during an argument.
A writer of immense talent, Auster’s legacy bequeaths the power of imagination and the inexhaustible possibilities of language.
Humans tend to suffer from a negativity bias – we notice and dwell more readily on negative experiences than positive ones.
Work cannot be meaningful if it not only fails to help others but actually harms them.
Introspection, argument, exploring paradoxes: These are hallmarks of great artists, not just philosophers.
When scientists observed planets revolved around the Sun, they posited we were now like other planets. And if other planets were like Earth, then they most likely also had inhabitants.
In 1908, the English philosopher J. M. E. McTaggart published an important paper on the logic of time.
Storyselling, unlike narration, attempts to eradicate uncertainty. It cannot perform the important task of imagining the future.
The political thought of Hannah Arendt reminds us that we are more than our successes and failures.
Svend Brinkmann’s idea of thoughtfulness is not just about exercising our rational powers to solve puzzles, but the existential dimensions of thinking.
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