What is the role of imagination in our lives? How does it influence our experiences? These are some of the questions that many philosophers have asked throughout the ages. And the discussions are still ongoing. One thing we can say with some degree of certainty is that our ideas about imagination have changed with time … Continue reading Role of Imagination: Middle Ages and Enlightenment
Meaning of Our Life-Meaning Questions
What do we mean when we ask "what's the meaning of life" and "what's the purpose of life"? The way we pose these life-meaning questions indicates a silent assumption - that there is an inherent meaning and purpose to life as such. That these are hidden features of life itself waiting to be discovered by … Continue reading Meaning of Our Life-Meaning Questions
What Is Necessary Knowledge?
In philosophy, questions about the nature of knowledge are some of the oldest. They have kept philosophers busy for well over 2,000 years and continue doing so today. The branch of philosophy that tries to answer questions about knowledge - epistemology - is considered one of the core building blocks of philosophical thinking. However, philosophy … Continue reading What Is Necessary Knowledge?
Spreading the Word: Philosophers on Authenticity
Continuing the theme of the last weeks, today I share a BBC podcast episode on authenticity. What does it mean to be oneself, is there a fixed self at all, and why should it matter whether we are authentic or not? Philosophers engage in discussing these and other questions, addressing some of the perennial themes … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Philosophers on Authenticity
Spreading the Word: Philosophical Duo – Plato and Aristotle
On Monday, I published the first part of a 2-part article on the history of the Scientific Revolution. My take on its philosophical history, to be precise. In that post, I talk a lot about Aristotle and the centrality of his ideas to the formation of modern science. Today I thought I would give a … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Philosophical Duo – Plato and Aristotle
Thales of Miletus or the First Greek Philosopher
The first ancient Greek philosopher on record, by the name of Thales, lived and pondered about the nature of things in the city of Miletus some 2,600 years ago. He is among those thinkers who will be called the Pre-Socratics (all who were before Socrates. i.e. a period of ~150 years). Also, he belongs to … Continue reading Thales of Miletus or the First Greek Philosopher
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