When your bow is broken and you no longer have an arrow, then shoot, shoot with your whole being. Zen master Bukoku Kokushi Bows and arrows have always been used as weapons for hunting and warfare in all corners of the world. However, in addition to their practical use, they were also used for ceremonial … Read more
For the scientific community or academic purposes, but philosophy for everyday life. Philosophy is capable of providing a deeper understanding of the world and human existence, and can help us confront questions such as the meaning of life, morality, and freedom. Through philosophy, we can think about our position in the world, examine our own … Read more
K’ung Fu Tzu, or as he is known in the West, Confucius, was born in 551 or 552 BC in the small Chinese state of Lu. He established one of the greatest systems of religious and philosophical thought, and his influence on Chinese civilization is so great that it can freely be called Confucian. Confucius’ … Read more
Bushido – the code of the samurai, the Japanese warriors and knights, is not unknown in our Western cultural circle. The code of chivalry, which served as a moral anchor for medieval Japanese warriors, attracts attention with its mystical beauty to those who seek higher human values. Inazo Nitobe, the son of a samurai, a … Read more
Karl Jaspers was born in Oldenburg in 1883. After attending a humanistic gymnasium, he studied law, but became disillusioned and switched to medicine in 1908. He specialized in psychiatry, but was more interested in philosophy. His pursuit of medicine and psychology was actually driven by philosophical motivation, as he had been attracted to philosophy, especially … Read more
The foundation and soil on which all our knowledge and sciences rest is the Unexplainable. Therefore, every explanation is reduced to it with the help of more or less indirect members, as at sea, with the help of a fishing line, sometimes on a shallower, and sometimes on a deeper depth, one must always touch … Read more
In the beginning, there was only chaos, and out of chaos emerged yin and yang. According to Chinese legends, in the beginning there was only chaos, and out of chaos emerged yin and yang, two primordial opposing forces that, through their mutual interaction, created the universe. The continuous interaction of these two oppositions creates change, … Read more
Jose Ortega y Gasset, the most famous Spanish philosopher of the 20th century, left behind a highly interesting body of work that touches on a wide range of topics that preoccupy the modern human. Born in 1883, he lived through all the important events that shaped the modern world, so his works represent an extremely … Read more
The word philosophy today usually evokes difficult-to-understand theories and debates. However, this is far from the true spirit of philosophy, which strives for simplicity and clarity. Today’s culture is overcomplicated and collapsing under the deluge of words and information. If we return to the original meaning of the word philosophy, we can grasp the spark … Read more
Jacob Boehme (1575 – 1624), a German mystic and philosopher, was born into a humble rural Lutheran family near the city of Görlitz, right on the border with Poland. Despite having no formal education, he gained the ability to see to the core of things with the eyes of his soul through a series of … Read more
