The Renaissance, a time of revival of all values worthy of man, a reawakening of dormant ideas about the cosmos and man, about the beauty and meaning of science, art, politics, and religion. Is the Earth round? How do planets move? How to achieve depth on a painting canvas? How to create an ideal city? … Read more
Even the largest tree starts from a small seed. Even the tallest tower starts from a pile of earth. Even the longest journey starts with the first step. However, in the middle of the first millennium BCE, China was hit by political and social unrest. Traditional values gradually lost their original meaning and no longer … Read more
If morality is recognizing what is good and subsequently having the ability to choose between what is good and what is bad, then it is obvious that we have lost our moral compass for some time now. It seems like we actually do not know what is good for us. It starts from the basic … Read more
It seems that the recent history of humanity has been focused on experiencing freedom as one of the greatest values in life. As a result, each of us is fighting to conquer this esteemed prize. Freedom that is simply free, without rules, empty of content and purpose, follows the example of a miser desperately accumulating … Read more
This sobriety is primarily technical and is based on increasing efficiency through technological improvements, while still adhering to the model of “economies of scale” (which aims to sell as many products as possible). This approach allows for savings in resources and energy. However, this external solution is seen by some as not logically following the … Read more
This is how I understand goodness: it strives for the common good of all humans, what the Greeks call philanthropy, which is inadequately expressed by the word humanity (as it is used). I call goodness a habit, and good nature a predisposition. As a divine attribute, Goodness is the greatest of all virtues and dignities … Read more
< p>Ever since she “set sail on the waters of Thales,” the philosopher from the shores of the Ionian Sea known as the father of Greek philosophy, Greek philosophical thought, with minor changes in direction, continues to participate in shaping the image of the Western world today. The phenomenon that began in Greece in the … Read more
Part of a miniature depicting Boethius teaching. Medieval transcript of The Consolation of Philosophy. Boethius’ life Manlius Anicius Severinus Boethius, the last great philosopher of antiquity, born in 480 AD, will make it possible through his works for at least a part of ancient learning to be transmitted to the Middle Ages, which “officially” began … Read more
The great Greek philosopher Aristotle was born in 384 BC and was most likely not Greek, but Macedonian. His father, Nicomachus, was a physician to the Macedonian king Amyntas. At the age of eighteen, he joined Plato’s Academy in Athens. He stayed there for nineteen years, until the death of his teacher, with whom he … Read more
In the teachings of this great Greek philosopher, virtue occupies an important place; it is present in all of his works. For Aristotle, virtue is the foundation of an ideal human community, and for the individual, it is the best choice – the path that leads a person to fulfilling their role. The importance of … Read more
