What do philosophy and travel have in common? For one thing - venturing into the unknown. Seeking it out even. In a word (or two) - human curiosity. In the short article I share with you today, philosophy professor Emily Thomas offers a glimpse into the "quiet love affair" that philosophy and travel have enjoyed … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Philosophy and Travel
A Quote About Intellectual Life
An encouraging quote about intellectual life
Spreading the Word: Embodied Time Perception
The way we experience time is subjective. Philosophers, especially phenomenologists, have recognised and offered their accounts of it at least from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Our experience of time or the "lived-time" remains one of the fascinating directions of philosophical exploration. For example, in this article, the author suggests how the idea … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Embodied Time Perception
How to Understand Identity
What is your identity? When someone asks you who you are, what are the first things that come to your mind? Are they your identity? Thinking about our identities is crucial for people, and we do it many times in our lives. It is unsurprising that throughout history, philosophers have engaged with the question of identity … Continue reading How to Understand Identity
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
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