MARÍAS (1914-2005)  THEMES ON THIS PAGE:  1. PHILOSOPHIZING INCLUDES ITS HISTORY 2. THE EXPERIENCE OF LIFE 3. TRUTH 4. AUTHENTICITY Julián Marías (1914-2005) was a Spani...

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HENRI BERGSON Henri Bergson (1859-1941) was an important French philosopher, extremely influential at the beginning of the 20th century, and a Nobel Prize winner in literature. He was born near Paris ...

ON BEING AUTHENTIC What does it mean to be true to myself?   July's issue for reflectionWHAT DOES IT MEANTO BE TRUE TO MYSELF? “This man is so authentic!”  “That girl is fake, a phony!” &nbs...

    Jean Jacques Rousseau Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Emile The true self as the natural self Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) was born in Geneva and developed many of his philosophical views in...

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