Epikurus – Letter to Menoeceus Epikurus, a philosopher of the Hellenistic-Roman period, was born in 341 BC on the island of Samos. At the age of eighteen, he came to Athens, where he attended lectures at Plato’s Academy and Aristotle’s Lyceum, as well as Kynosarges, before later establishing his own school. For Epikurus, the task … 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
Albert Einstein, the famous physicist, philosopher, and humanist, never ceases to fascinate and inspire with his originality. Alice Calaprice, the chief editor at Princeton University Press, has collected quotes about Einstein from others, as well as quotes attributed to him, in her book The Ultimate Quotable Einstein. Each quote in this inspirational collection is carefully … Read more
How dreams are realized To those who are reading my texts for the first time, I always point out that my articles are actually reflections, some insights and occasional contemplations. I believe that every person has a philosophical nature, that we are all philosophers and that there is no university that could create philosophers. A … Read more
How to Stop Worrying Worry affects all human beings. It is a form of anxiety caused by constantly recurring thoughts about possible disturbing events in the future. It is an expression of the mind slipping out of control, and its consequences are fatigue, confusion, and an inability to live in the present moment. Nobody wants … Read more
José Saramago – Let’s Return to Philosophy When it comes to various attempts to fathom what the future holds for us, I think it would be better if we contemplate what tomorrow brings, the day that most of us can still assume we will experience alive. In fact, if in the distant year of 999 … Read more
Is Morality Relative? This is one of those philosophical questions that will probably always exist. Undoubtedly, there are many possible answers, but perhaps it is best to start with Immanuel Kant’s philosophy. Kant’s stance on this question was clear. In a world of relativity, only one thing can be considered an unconditional good: goodwill. Talent, … Read more
There are those who withdraw into solitude and seek meaning in learning; however, knowledge is just another form of self-expression… On the other hand, there are those who don’t find enough ways to fill the long hours of boredom and seek escape in esntertainment; yet, all of that is insufficient to avoid the emptiness of … Read more
Intellectualism One of the many quite serious illnesses that affects modern man is intellectualism. The same things can be said about this evil as about other diseases: that it attacks a certain type of people, under certain conditions, and usually appears at a certain age; the cause is unknown, and the medications used in the … Read more
Does science have all the answers? Science occupies an increasingly important place in our modern civilization. Since Europe emerged from the Middle Ages in the 15th century, the scientific community has played an increasingly important and influential role in shaping the leaders of the Western world. Over time, various scientific movements have emerged, such as … Read more
