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Are Wars Necessary?

As if we did not already have enough wars, the year 2026 has brought an explosion of further conflicts: millions more people displaced; homes, hospitals (continue reading)

Intuition

In addition to rational thought, which works with ideas and shapes the mind, as we have said, there is in the human being another more (continue reading)

The Symbolism of Bread

Bread is as old as civilization itself. Wherever humans learned to grind grain into flour, mix it with water and apply heat, bread emerged − (continue reading)

Simone Weil:  Attention, Compassion and the Power of Force

“A philosopher and interested in humanity” were among Simone Weil’s last words, responding to her doctor’s inquiry about who she was and what she did (continue reading)

The Samurai and the Spirit of Bushido

I was inspired to write this article after visiting an exhibition on the samurai at the British Museum. Paradoxically for an exhibition about warriors, and (continue reading)

Pachamama, Goddess of the Earth, the Universe, the All

These days, I often hear about the need to go back to our roots and reconnect with nature. It feels as though we have allowed (continue reading)

Exploring the Question of Consciousness with Philosophy

Our questions and the answers we receive are dependent on one another. It is not possible to gain an answer to a question that we’ve (continue reading)

The Art of Happiness

“Are you happy?” “Well, sort of happy.” “Would you like to be happier?” “Hm, I don’t have time to ask myself this question. What does (continue reading)

Have We Reached the End of History?

In 1992, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the political philosopher Francis Fukuyama wrote a highly influential book, The End of History and The (continue reading)

Emperor Julian: Apostate or Hero of Philosophy? – Part 2

In Part 1 we saw the biography of this extraordinary but forgotten figure of Roman history. This article concludes with an examination of Julian’s philosophical (continue reading)