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The Arbitrariness of Units of Time

The Arbitrariness of Units of Time In the Gregorian calendar, 1 January marks the new year. It is not the new year in the dozens of other calendars that exist. […]

Relatively Speaking, Bertrand Russell Was Wrong

I feel bad for Bertrand Russell, not because Russell was wrong; anyone can be wrong. By all accounts, he was a decent person; a bit stodgy, but he was British […]

Perspective Shifts – Yes, But Which Kind?

Perspective Shifts “Perspective shifts will unlock more than smartness will.” – Dr. Astro Teller There is wisdom in this quote, but like all wisdom, it has to go deeper than […]

Workshop: African Conceptions of the Meaning of Life

6 JUNE 2019 Hosted by: Aribiah Attoe & the Department of Philosophy, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Overview: The question of life’s meaning continues to intrigue and fascinate philosophers the […]

The Most Dangerous Idea: “You Do Not Have Free Will”

Philosophy and Humanity’s Most Dangerous Idea

“People make their own history, but they do not make it as they please; they do not make it under self-selected circumstances, but under circumstances existing already, given and transmitted from the past.” - Karl Marx “The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Napoleon”

Karl Marx on Making History

Karl Marx on Making History “People make their own history, but they do not make it as they please; they do not make it under self-selected circumstances, but under circumstances […]

Paulo Freire on Education

Paulo Freire on Education. In a previous article, I discussed some of philosopher Paulo Freire’s views on political conflict. Though he didn’t shy away from politics, Freire was first and […]

Blaise Pascal on Light and Darkness

Blaise Pascal on Light and Darkness “There is light enough for those who wish to see, and darkness enough for those who are otherwise inclined.” – Blaise Pascal Pascal is […]

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