In our dynamic world, it is easy to misunderstand things, to believe fake news, to allow oneself to be misled. Sometimes it happens due to conscious manipulation by others, other times - all too often - due to our own biases. One of such biases is something I would like to call a trap of easier … Continue reading Trap of Easier Interpretation – the Case of Heraclitus
Am I what I do? Functionalism in Philosophy
How do you usually introduce yourself? What is it that you say when asked to tell others about yourself? Who are you? There are variations in answers, of course, as well as exceptions to common conventions. However, I have yet to meet a person who'd start their introduction by stating that, for instance, he is a human … Continue reading Am I what I do? Functionalism in Philosophy
The Quest for Knowledge
Next to the quest for survival and life itself, I would argue that the quest for knowledge is one of the oldest endeavours of our species. Probably the first 'documented' attempts to understand this world and interpret our place in it are captured in the cave paintings. The currently oldest known cave painting is estimated … Continue reading The Quest for Knowledge
9 Philosophical Quotes – February Edition
Here comes the February edition of selected philosophical quotes. January selection is available here. The goal is simple: take my recent readings, select a bite-size amount of philosophical quotes that caused some reaction in me, publish them here on humanfactor.blog I am an owl from Pixabay. Here is February's selection of philosophical quotes. Hope you enjoy them! … Continue reading 9 Philosophical Quotes – February Edition
Hume’s Dilemma or the Problem on Induction
In the last week's article about deductive and inductive arguments, I mentioned something called Hume's dilemma. In this article, I discuss it in more detail. Here is a short recap of the main idea - the 18th century Scottish Enlightenment philosopher David Hume presented the scientific (and philosophical) community with a challenge: he claimed that … Continue reading Hume’s Dilemma or the Problem on Induction
Sharing an interesting video on philosophy
This is a video where two philosophers are interviewed about their recent book on how to live a good life. I found the discussion itself very interesting and personally engaging as the speakers share their own stories on how they live the different philosophies. They elaborate on existentialism and stoicism in particular. Hope you enjoy … Continue reading Sharing an interesting video on philosophy
Deductive and Inductive Arguments
Last year I wrote two short articles about philosophical arguments - one about what they are and the other about how to evaluate them. This time, I look at two arguably best-known types of arguments and offer their brief introduction - deductive and inductive arguments. Both names refer to the structure of your argument, how … Continue reading Deductive and Inductive Arguments
Doubt and Knowledge with Descartes
What can we learn from philosophy of Descartes about certainty, doubt and knowledge?
Book Review: Luc Ferry “The Wisdom of the Myths”
A review of the French philosophy professor's Luc Ferry's book "The Wisdom of the Myths" where the author explores relationship between ancient Greek mythology and philosophy.
6 Philosophical Quotes or a Snack for the Mind
Last week I wrote a short article about my first thoughts on ethics. Today I thought - why not publish some philosophical quotes. We love them, don't we! Short snippets of wisdom during our busy everyday lives. So here goes, this is the first article where I try it out and who knows, maybe it … Continue reading 6 Philosophical Quotes or a Snack for the Mind
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