In the 19th and 20th centuries, modernity came into its fullness and with this maturation the vestiges of the religious worldview began to fall away…
Wittgenstein (image via Wikimedia: Public Domain) Ludwig Wittgenstein was one of the most brilliant geniuses of the 20th century and has been claimed by many as…
Simone Weil (image via Wikimedia: Public Domain) The Philosopher is a category that encapsulates a number of different types. There’s the theoretical masterminds like Aristotle, Kant…
In the wake of the Second World War, it was not only the urban landscape of Europe that was in ruins but the intellectual landscape.…
The profound influence of American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson on Nietzsche is one of the most underestimated connections in the history of philosophy; as American…
Once upon a time in the 20th century, a new technology was born: the hope and dream of utopian educators everywhere. This new medium was…
In previous articles in this series, we have looked at the living philosophies of three ancient thinkers: Epicurus, Diogenes and Cato the Younger and explored…
There is a chasm in modern philosophy so broad that only a handful of voices have managed to be heard on both sides. Each is…
Scientists, philosophers and children have long been mesmerised by the peculiar penchant of moths to self-immolate. After many millennia of musings, modern science is finally…
You’ll often hear it said that Buddhism isn’t a religion, it’s a philosophy. This type of argument plays well in justifying Buddhism to a society…