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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A cup of the Boscoreale treasure
Latest update on 25th August 2024 Epicurus was an Athenian philosopher who lived from 341 to 270 BC. After his
Continue readingEucken and Husserl: Arguments for just war
Introduction In the context of a MOOC I am taking on the First World War and Modern Philosophy, I read
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 readingJohn Stuart Mill’s Tendency Laws: are they contradictory to his determinism?
Introduction By reconstructing Mill’s argument, I will show that there is no contradiction between Mill’s determinism and his views on
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 readingGiven the existence …..of a personal God…. tennis … the stones … so calm … Cunard … unfinished . . .
Introduction Dermot Moran believes that “Samuel Barclay Beckett (1906–89) is the most philosophical of twentieth-century writers.” His characters exult in endless, pointless,
Continue readingAdventures and perils in the life of an innocent flower, or more than one
In 1957 Mao wrote: “Letting a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend is the policy of
Continue readingNikos Karouzos: The agony in front of nothingness – Νικος Καρουζος: Η αγωνια κατάντικρυ στο μηδεν
Ο ποιητης Νικος Καρουζος ταξιδεψε στον αλλο κοσμο την 28η Σεπτεμβριου 1990. The Greek poet Nikos Karouzos died twenty two
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