Does life have meaning? Not long ago, this question was considered a sign of mental instability, a symptom of neurosis. A person who starts questioning the meaning of life is either sick or on the verge of a serious illness, Sigmund Freud said. When the illness is cured, the meaning will reveal itself. A healthy … Read more
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 – 65 AD) lived in one of the most controversial periods of the Roman Empire. A philosopher, politician, lawyer, prestigious writer even during his lifetime, and a teacher of Emperor Nero, he is one of the leading representatives of Roman stoicism. In his book “What is Philosophy?”, Ortega y Gasset explains … Read more
Anchor the Student – Selected Works Anchor the Student is a novel about a young prince, set partly on the last remnant of the mythical Atlantis continent, the island of Poseidonis, and partly in the Atlantean colony of Kem (Egypt). The story takes place just before Poseidonis disappeared under the sea. The conversations between Anchor … Read more
Which knowledge can alleviate pain? Many teachings, both philosophical and religious, teach us that suffering ends with knowledge. This claim, which we at least want to partially understand, leads us to ask some questions: which knowledge can alleviate pain? What are the limits of this knowledge? It is obvious that not every knowledge serves to … Read more
