Today I saw hope Today I saw hope… An unusual gift that appeared in the mythical Pandora’s box in ancient times and still holds fundamental meaning for people. We will probably catch sight of it if we lift our eyes towards it every time we are overwhelmed by restlessness and anxiety. Ancient traditions of our … Read more
The Living Wisdom of Ancient Egypt by Christian Jacq Christian Jacq (1947) is an essayist and author of popular historical novels set in ancient Egypt. He received a doctorate in Egyptology from the Sorbonne and his early scientific works attracted the attention of the French Academy, but he mainly turned to writing novels that combine … Read more
Seize the day Every cycle that ends obliges us to look at the time ahead as the beginning of a new story that we will soon live. The beginning of a new year is undoubtedly one of those cyclical moments that give us the opportunity to look inside and renew our inner paths, the labyrinths … Read more
The magic of sharing December is a month of great celebrations, but it is also a month of dear gatherings, extraordinary encounters, or perhaps creative solitude. Usually, there is a richer or more modest table around which family and friends share food, a few moments of peace, a toast, wishes for happiness, promising hope for … Read more
Alternative futures – The Buen Vivir Concept In South America, a new movement has emerged that brings hope to those who love nature, care about justice, and sometimes hesitate because of the state of the world and want to do something to change things for the better. It is called Buen Vivir, which literally means … Read more
Albert Schweitzer – Invitation to Peace The astonishing development of science and technology has led to material prosperity in every aspect of human life. Unfortunately, this progress has also been accompanied by the development of warfare to unimaginable scales. The arms race between the leading world powers has resulted in the total amount of nuclear … Read more
20th Century Philosophy: Dialectical Materialism and the Problem of Change Materialism is the collective name for understandings that see matter as the basis of existence. The concept of materialism has been put forward by different thinkers since Ancient Times, and the fundamental nature of matter has been defended in various forms. Marx and Engels, who … Read more
20th Century History of Philosophy The philosophy of the 20th century is a period of philosophy that encompasses the intellectual traditions and philosophical movements that have emerged from the late 19th century onwards and continue to the present day. The philosophy of the 20th century is referred to as contemporary philosophy. The concept of “contemporary” … Read more
An Meaning Problem in the Thought of the 20th and 21st Centuries Wittgenstein, one of the philosophers who deal with the relationship between language and meaning, examines the structure and functioning of language as well as the world associated with language. According to Wittgenstein, the world is the sum of facts. Just as the world … Read more
History of 19th Century Philosophy The 19th century philosophy is primarily a period in which romanticism and idealism reached their peak in German philosophy. Similarly, it is observed that materialism gained new depth and prominence. In French philosophy, on one hand, reformist thinkers such as Charles Fourier, Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, and Claude Henri de Saint-Simon can … Read more
