The Art of Persuasion: Understanding the Sophists
Imagine living in a world where myths and legends were the only explanation for everything around you. Gods and demigods,
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Imagine living in a world where myths and legends were the only explanation for everything around you. Gods and demigods,
Read moreGod is all-powerful. God is all-good. God is the creator of everything. And, at the same time, some very bad
Read moreArt has been a subject of fascination for humans for centuries, and for good reason. It has the power to
Read moreFallacies, despite being wrong, usually appear to be correct and thereby can convince people into accepting them. Fallacies generally result
Read moreWhen we do applied philosophy, we take philosophical ideas and apply them to current situations and affairs. When these situations
Read moreNOTE: Not fond of MAJOR SPOILERS? Read something else instead. Set in a contemporary version of the United States, the
Read moreTraditionally, the notion of personhood was intertwined with the concept of a soul. However, with the evolution of Western beliefs
Read moreMan was born free, but everywhere he is in chains. Jean Jacques Rousseau Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) strongly believed in
Read moreAn Kantian look of Epicurean proportions. The acclaimed Netflix series of 2021 reached number one in 94 countries, drawing over
Read moreJohn Locke (1632 – 1704) is considered to be one of the most influential Enlightenment thinkers. Born in England, he
Read moreBorn in England in 1588, Thomas Hobbes is considered one of the founders of modern political philosophy. He is today
Read moreWhat is knowledge? Like Plato, Aristotle recognised that knowledge is only knowledge if it is of something that is true.
Read moreFirst of all, what is metaphysics? Metaphysics is one of the main branches of philosophy, along with ethics, aesthetics, logic,
Read morePlato’s theory of Forms sheds light on his ideas about the soul. First of all, he claims that the body
Read moreEverything we sense is an illusion. Everything we sense is deception. Sounds like The Matrix (1999), or The Truman Show
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