Born in Paris in 1905, Jean-Paul Sartre lived through some of the most transformative moments in recent history and used his experience to shape his views on the human condition.…
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Friedrich Nietzsche, the enigmatic and revolutionary 19th-century German philosopher, dared to challenge the foundations of morality, prompting generations to confront the question: should one be moral? As the world evolves,…
In the bustling bazaars of modern pop culture, two coveted items sit atop the pedestals of artistic consumerism: Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” at MoMA and Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” at…
Stoicism, an influential school of thought from ancient Greece and Rome, is renowned for its focus on virtue, self-control, and the pursuit of wisdom through understanding the natural world. It…
Imagine you’re standing on a footbridge overlooking a railway track, and you see a trolley heading towards five workers who are tied to the tracks. You have a lever that…
In the 18th century, Europe was in a state of constant flux. The age of enlightenment was in full swing and new ideas about reason, science, and progress were taking…
Philosophy can be a challenging subject for anyone, but it can also be incredibly rewarding. For teenagers, exploring philosophical concepts can help them understand their own beliefs and values, as…
Achieve pleasure and eliminate pain. This, in a compressed nutshell, sums up the ethics of Epicurus. Born in 341 BCE in Samos, Greece, he taught that pleasure is the absence…
Picture this: You’re standing at the edge of a vast and mysterious forest. The trees loom high overhead, their branches stretching out like curious fingers towards the sky. You feel…
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Philosophy might seem like a big word for little people, but it’s just like a garden. It’s like planting seeds of wisdom in young minds, to cultivate a sense of…
As he lay dying, Socrates gazed upon the faces of his friends and loved ones, gathered in sorrow around his bed. The poison of the hemlock had taken hold, coursing…
Imagine living in a world where myths and legends were the only explanation for everything around you. Gods and demigods, monsters, muses, and nymphs, centaurs and cyclopes, giants, gorgons, werewolves…