Tag: philosophy
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Day 321 of 1000: Authenticity in Later Life
Charles Taylor and Iris Murdoch on what’s good and meaningful. Authenticity not simply as individualistic pursuits.
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Day 254 of 1000: Reason vs. Hope – Spinoza vs. Han
Early modern philosopher Spinoza said if you live according to reason, you need not depend on Hope. Byung-Chul Han says hope takes you places that reason cannot.
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Day 199 of 1000: Iris Murdoch on art as an entryway into virtue
Iris Murdoch on art as a way of overcoming self-absorption and purposelessness. How art evokes both truth and compassion.
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Day 172 of 1000: How long does it take to write a book?
Ideas from Louise DeSalvo on how long it takes to write a book, and the inevitable imperfection of what results.
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Day 163 of 1000: Kierkegaard and me
Lessons for me from Kierkegaard’s short and productive life. Creating difficulty for one’s self. Writing from different perspectives. Having only a short time left.
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Day 123 of 1000: World construction from the point of view of two
Quotes and thoughts from Alain Badiou’s In Praise of Love. A report of how world construction when you’re in love takes place.
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Day 118 of 1000: Nietzsche’s rejection of stoicism
Nietzsche’s rejection of Stoicism and his version of amor fati vs the Stoics: eternal recurrence.
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Day 105 of 1000: The dialectic of eros
Developing my own philosophy of Eros, based on the Hegelian dialectic, and a Rumi poem.
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Day 99 of 1000: The goddess Metis and the writer Wollstonecraft
Reflections on bringing Metis energy to Athena identification in midlife. Finding interest in feminist thought, starting with Wollstonecraft.
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Day 97 of 1000: Beyond the hero’s journey
Considering the hero’s journey, the heroine’s journey, and whether standard narrative structure is helpful or hurtful.
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Day 94 of 1000: Experiencing the Other in Relationship
Last week, I underwent a major shift in my perspective on my life. This week, I hope to make some more sense of it, with philosophical study.
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Day 93 of 1000: Finding meaning In the achievement society
Living in the achievement society of late modern life, how do you find meaning? Going beyond ambition, achievement, and affluence.
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Day 78 of 1000: Showing care
What does true caring look like? Philosopher Noddings says it has three elements: engrossment, motivational displacement, and completion of care.