DEATH
Albert Camus (1913-1960)
ALBERT CAMUS Revolt against the absurd death Albert Camus (1913-1960) was an important French existentialist philosopher and novelist. He was born in French Algeria to poor parents ...
Foss
MARTIN FOSS Death as a sacrifice for a higher life Martin Foss (1889-1968) was a German-born philosopher who is now often neglected. He was born in Berlin, and studied philosophy and law in Europe. Be...
Happiness
Epictetus (55-135)
EPICTETUS Freedom from wanting things not in our control Epictetus (55-135 AD) was a Stoic philosopher. He was born a slave, but was educated by his rich masters. He was freed as a young man, and bega...
Democritus (second half of the 4th century BC)
DEMOCRITUS PLEASURE, HAPPINESS AND CHEERFULNESS Democritus of Abdera (second half of the 4th century BC) is known today primarily for his theory of atoms, which resembles to some extent modern scienti...
Aristotle (384 – 322 BC)
Aristotle (384 – 322 BC) On Happiness Happiness as a rational, virtous activity Aristotle (384 – 322 BC) was one of the most important philosophers in the history of Western philosophy. He was b...
VIRTUE
John Dewey (1859-1952)
John DeweyTHEMES ON THIS PAGE: 1. EXPERIENCE 2. PLAYFULNESS VERSUS WORK 3. MORAL WISDOM 4. VIRTUES John Dewey was an American thinker known for his “pragmatist” approach to philosophy in general, and ...
THE OTHER PERSON
Buber
MARTIN BUBER (1878-1965) THEMES ON THIS PAGE: 1. I-IT AND I-YOU2. THE SPHERE OF THE “BETWEEN”3. INCLUSION AND DIALOGUE4. WITH ANIMALS AND PLANTS5. WITH IDEAS4. WITH GOD Martin Buber (1878-1965) was a ...
Inner Freedom
Isaiah Berlin (1909-1997)
ISAIAH BERLIN Freedom from and freedom to Sir Isaiah Berlin (1909-1997) grew up in Latvia and Russia, but because of anti-Semitism his Jewish family moved to Britain in 1921. He became a philosophy pr...
MUSIC
Dwight (1813-1893)
JOHN SULLIVAN DWIGHT Music and unity John Sullivan Dwight (1813-1893) was an American thinker, an influential music critic, and a member of the American Transcendentalist movement of the 19th century ...
ROMANTIC LOVE
D' Aragona (1510–1556)
TULLIA d'ARAGONA The impossible desire to merge with the beloved Tullia d'Aragona (1510–1556) was an Italian poet and philosopher. Like her mother, she was a courtesan (a court lady, comp...
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
ROMANTIC LOVESEX TOPIC: ROMANTIC LOVE SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR Woman’s way of loving Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986) was a French existentialist philosopher, writer, and political activist, and was on...
SEX
Georges Bataille (1897-1962)
>GEORGES BATAILLE Sexuality as death Georges Bataille (1897-1962) was a French intellectual who wrote many essays in philosophy and other fields. He studied at École Nationale des Chart...
Are Seljevold: Philosophical Café in Prison
Are Seljevold is a board member of the Norwegian Society for Philosophical Practice, with a Master’s degree in philosophy. Since 2012 he has been facilitating philosophical dialogues with prison inmates. He is also a private philosophical practitioner, and a healthcare worker.
[spvideo]https://youtu.be/O6Snzew_AL0[/spvideo]
When you subscribe to the blog, we will send you an e-mail when there are new updates on the site so you wouldn't miss them.