“When God created time, he said nothing about hurry, African proverb says. However, regardless of that, the fact is that time escapes us. We suffer from a chronic lack of time. Our time is measured by a chronometer, or a clock, while in other cultures time was weighed, which was the task of Kairos, the … Read more
Stoic philosopher Epictetus was born in Hierapolis in Asia Minor around 50 AD. He was a slave of Nero’s freedman Epaphroditus, who enabled him to attend lectures by the well-known Stoic Musonius Rufus, and later freed him. As a free man, he began teaching Stoic philosophy, first in Rome, and after the Roman emperor Domitian … Read more
Apolonius – On Harmony Apolonius of Tyana was a Greek philosopher, neoplatonic, teacher, and mystic from the 1st century. Throughout his life, he received knowledge from wise people he encountered and visited on his numerous journeys, and he himself became a renowned teacher. He would teach and advise those who were willing to listen on … Read more
Selection from an interview with Ivan Supek Ivan Supek (April 8, 1915 – March 3, 2007) is remembered by many as a distinguished physicist, the father of modern Croatian science, and the founder of the Ruđer Bošković Institute. Many remember him for his commitment to peace. Some will remember him for his political activism (never … Read more
Philosophical activism Many of us feel the need to take concrete steps to ensure a better place for our children to live. However, if we do not consider the deeper reasons behind our problems, activism can become a Sisyphean task – action without real change. Kenyan Wangari Maathai, winner of the Nobel Prize for her … 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
