Sergio Vacchi – Portrait of Alberto Moravia, 1969. Oil on canvas, 90 x 100 cm. @ Casa Museo Alberto Moravia,
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Christos Giannaras: fragments – Χ. Γιανναράς: κομμάτια κι αποσπάσματα
Ο Χρήστος Γιανναράς δεν είναι πια μαζί μας. Το άρθρο που ακολουθεί δημοσιεύτηκε την 19/12/2010. Ο λόγος του είναι τόσο
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Golo Mann: The History of Germany since 1789 – Part II: from 1890 to 1933
Introduction It has been some time since I published the first part of Golo Mann’s “History of Germany since 1789”,
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On Light and Shadow: A “Fluxus Eleatis” Discourse
“Our life shall pass away as the trace of a cloud, and come to nought as the mist that is
Continue readingWhat did Kierkegaard learn from his study of Socrates and how is it relevant in today’s world?
Kierkegaard, the eccentric Danish Philosopher of early 19th century, wrote his Master’s Thesis on Socrates’ “Concept of Irony.” This was not
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In a definitional dialogue, the Greek Philosopher Socrates was engaging another person in a discourse that would eventually bring the
Continue reading“We must obey the forces we want to command” Francis Bacon
In this post I present two arguments relevant to Bacon’s thesis. With each argument I offer a quotation and an
Continue readingAction against “Evil Acts”
“In the world in which we find ourselves, the possibilities of good are almost limitless, and the possibilities of evil
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“In the world in which we find ourselves, the possibilities of good are almost limitless, and the possibilities of evil
Continue readingGreece: voices from the past
As Greece continues to suffer from the worst financial, social and political crisis since the civil war of 1945-1949, I
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