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Finding a Place Called Home
While recently finishing the intriguing book Galileo’s Error by Philip Goff, I was reminded of an interview with the author and Philip Pullman as part of the Philosophy in the Bookshop series hosted by Nigel Warburton. This monthly event takes place in the Norrington Room at Blackwell’s Bookshop in Oxford, England. While watching the YouTube video, […]
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Freedom and Responsibility (and Donuts) According to Jean-Paul Sartre
When I was growing up, a common refrain heard on the elementary school playground was: “I can do what I want. It’s a free county.” This was a frustrating argument my fourth grade brain knew on some level was not true, yet it was used to justify all kinds of nefarious school yard abuses. “It’s […]
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From Where Does Love Originate? Miguel de Unamuno Believed It to Be Shared Suffering and Pity
From where does love originate? Many thinkers have attempted to pin down its cause, but whether it be romantic or platonic, from where love originates remains elusive and amorphous. In one of the most beautiful descriptions of love, Michel de Montaigne left the cause of his friendship with Étienne de La Boétie firmly in the […]
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Hope Amidst Uncertainty in Albert Camus’ Novel The Plague
How should one respond to uncertainty? With hope, passion, and a zest for life.
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John O’Donohue on the Mystery and Wonder of Existence
Embrace the mystery and wonder of existence by acknowledging the immensity that is inside of you.
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There Is No Such Thing as Normal
Nothing is ordained. The way we do things is our creation; we are the authors. The normal you want to go back to is really just the normal that existed right before COVID hit.
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Matter and Spirit: The L-wing of Temple High School
Objectively, the L-wing was a small building on the backside of Temple High School. Existentially, it was much more.
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William James and the Importance of Living in the Present Moment
To live a life of meaning, you better get on with it! To live is to live now!
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Existentialism and Disney: Alienation, Authenticity, and Freedom
What can the story arcs of Disney characters tell us about existential concerns?
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Maintaining the Self During Quarantine
Being in quarantine may begin to redefine the self.
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