#philosophy

#philosophy

The concept of meaning in life has often overlooked the social dimensions of purpose and belonging, which are essential to understanding a fulfilling life.

The experience of frequent and ongoing internal conflict is a perfectly normal part of the human condition. No exceptions; every epoch and culture has struggled with this.

Deleuze and Guattari prize the creation of concepts as 'doing philosophy.' This process is not solely mental; it is an embodied experience engaging the senses.

Michel Foucault believed that knowing an author's identity has little value; what matters is how books are read for their own merits, irrespective of the author’s credentials.

"When my kids would say 'Mommy, where do you go after you die?' I would tell them, 'I think you probably just go to wherever you were before you were born.'"

Ideology can refer to a wide range of meanings, roughly grouped into neutral and critical approaches. Understanding these can help clarify its value or irrelevance.

The HowTheLightGetsIn festival of music and philosophy will return to Hampstead Heath this September, featuring a diverse lineup of speakers and performers.

Speaking to Myspace as an upcoming artist in 2013, Lana Dey Rey said that the "vision of making [her] life a work of art" was what inspired her to create her music video for her breakthrough single, Video Games (2011). The self-made video, featuring old movies clips and webcam footage of Del Rey singing, went viral. It eventually led her to sign with a major record label.

Cicero believed that doing what is difficult but morally correct brings enduring rewards in life, despite our instinct to seek the path of least resistance.

The American Philosophical Association has established the Milton K. Munitz Prize in Metaphysics, Ontology, and Cosmology, and the Lenore Bloom Munitz Prize in Value Theory, Social Philosophy, and Civic Virtue, awarded annually.

The case brought forth an unexpected twist in which Socrates, instead of succumbing immediately after ingesting hemlock, developed a severe rash, raising grave questions for the executioners.

In the past, when I have watched Woody Allen's wonderful movie Stardust Memories, I have generally laughed at, but not necessarily with, the bleak pronouncements of the psychologically tormented character Sandy Bates, played, with a potent mixture of dread and depression, by Allen.

If someone asks David a question during a talk and he doesn't know the answer right away, he will sit in silence for as long as he needs while he thinks about it.

"My Iranian name is Shadi, which means 'happiness' in Persian. When I immigrated to North America, I felt the need to adopt an English name as well."

I became convinced that the traditional views on the nature of rationality could not be correct. And so I began writing this book to propose that reason may not be as pure as most of us think it is or wish it were.

David Deutsch argues that the distinction between good and bad explanations is fundamental for advancing knowledge, emphasizing that good explanations stem from unprejudiced thinking, relevance, and specificity.

Jacobi argues that philosophy's insistence on total intelligibility through the principle of sufficient reason leads to nihilism by denying the intrinsic properties of individuals.

Julia Driver addresses the complexities of moral deliberation, challenging the limits of rational consideration in ethical decision-making and enlightening the one-thought-too-many objection.

If a coconut falls on your head, you don't question its sexuality.

Predictably, 28 Years Later is said to be the first in a planned trilogy, and it does all the usual to-be-continued stuff, with ominous unexplained signs, dangling character arcs...

Sophia's interaction on a date reveals the awkwardness of human interaction, yet it raises deeper philosophical questions about personhood and consciousness in AI.

They had better conversations. They told more stories. An experienced thespian would enthrall the room with a tale.

Boorstin argues that modern individuals, especially Americans, harbor extravagant expectations of life, wanting the contradictory without acknowledging the nature of reality.

Defining all life as being Earth-like is too myopic. We must consider more diverse definitions to explore the universe for alien life.

In the 19th century, the ambition was for philosophy to be the culmination, the closure, the unification of knowledge for students at the end of their school career.

As logical Mercury meets with abundant Jupiter today, expansive discussions can lead to exciting mental breakthroughs. Engaging in conversations might spark an epiphany.

"The debate between prison reformists and prison abolitionists is raw and heavily politicised, increasing the risk of misunderstanding each other's positions rather than engaging meaningfully."

The appeal to tradition assumes that what makes a belief or practice true is its age; however, defenders rarely select the oldest practices.

Valentin-Yves Mudimbe, a prominent Congolese philosopher whose works reshaped perspectives on Africa, passed away at the age of 83, leaving a profound intellectual legacy.