This is a short quote from Jean-Paul Sartre's novel "Nausea", thought by the novel's main (and practically only) character, a disillusioned historian. "I am beginning to believe that nothing can ever be proved. These are reasonable hypotheses which take the facts into account: but I am only too well aware that they come from me, … Continue reading Philosophical Quote From Philosophical Novel
Poem for Thought
This is a short excerpt from Lawrence Ferlinghetti's poem "What is Poetry?" "Poetry is the Unknown Guest in the house. Poetry is the Great Memory, every word a live metaphor. Poetry the eye of the heart, the heart of the mind. ... Poems are e-mails from the unknown beyond cyberspace. Poetry is the ultimate inner … Continue reading Poem for Thought
Quote for Thought
Here is a brief quote as some food for thought. Do you agree? It certainly puts the high-performer, striver and ambitious go-getter culture into a different perspective, doesn't it? keep exploring! P.S. Thank you for visiting me here on the humanfactor.blog! If you enjoyed this post and are interested in more philosophical content, I invite you to explore the … Continue reading Quote for Thought
Postmodernism in a Quote
While modernism was based on idealism and reason, postmodernism was born of scepticism and a suspicion of reason. It challenged the notion that there are universal certainties or truths. Postmodern art drew on philosophy of the mid to late twentieth century, and advocated that individual experience and interpretation of our experience was more concrete than … Continue reading Postmodernism in a Quote
Where Are You From?
What appears as a straightforward question contains a lot of implicit assumptions. One of those close to the surface is, for example, the idea that 'being from somewhere' means having been born and grown up there. What if a person was born in one place, moved somewhere else before they could even remember themselves, then … Continue reading Where Are You From?
Dispatch From Scotland: Ideas as Legacy
While travelling through Scotland, I found several inspiring and thought-provoking ideas that met me on the walls of museums or the very pavement of the streets I walked. Why not? Our environment can be as mind-broadening as the literature we read. Here are two ideas that both centre around legacy. Printed on a wall of … Continue reading Dispatch From Scotland: Ideas as Legacy
A Quote About Truth and Its Seekers
An inspiring quote about truth and how to seek it
A Quote About Intellectual Life
An encouraging quote about intellectual life
Freedom vs Liberation
What is the difference between freedom and liberation? Is it the same to be free and to be liberated? For example, if I am at liberty to go where and do what I please, does it follow I am free? Or, more precisely, that I feel free? I do not think so. As philosophers Frantz … Continue reading Freedom vs Liberation
Sertillanges on Intellectual Life
One hundred years ago (in 1921), Dominican preacher and philosopher Antonin-Gilbert Sertillanges wrote a book that is still read today. Its title, The Intellectual Life: Its Spirit, Conditions, Methods, reveals its focus on practical guidance to anyone wishing to pursue the intellectual vocation. Here is a short passage from the book: "One is not dazzled, … Continue reading Sertillanges on Intellectual Life
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