Thales of Miletus A stroll through the history of philosophy Thales of Miletus is generally cited as one of the first philosophers, although his contributions extended to many sciences and even to business endeavors. (more...)
Kant's Ethics in 5 Minutes What is a Categorical Imperative? Kant’s ethics is based on the value of one’s motivation and two so-called Categorical Imperatives, or general rules that must apply to every action. (more...)
Love is All Around Eryximachos’ views in Plato’s Symposion In Plato’s Symposion, the doctor Eryximachos says that love is the harmony of opposites. This resonates with beliefs in the traditional medicine of many cultures, as well as with our concept of a “balanced” person. (more...)
Hacker culture and Hesse’s Glass Bead Game What’s wrong with the world and how to fix it. Hermann Hesse’s ‘The Glass Bead Game’ may be his greatest novel. It combines a theory of history and education with Zen, and meditations on friendship and duty. (more...)
