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"The seventeenth-century Dutch-Jewish philosopher Baruch Spinoza has long been known - and vilified - for his heretical view of God and for the radical determinism he sees governing the cosmos and human freedom. Only recently, however, has he begun to be considered seriously as …
On meaning in life
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The question of meaning in life is as relevant and central as ever - in spite of all attempts at declaring it senseless. It does not disappear. But how should we deal with this question today? The collection presents a wide range of approaches, discussing subjectivist and object…
Ein Gespenst geht um in unserer Welt: das Gespenst der Entwicklung. Das Konzept des ständigen Wachstums und das Streben der ganzen Welt, so zu leben wie die Gesellschaften des globalen Nordens, sind gescheitert. Doch was ist die Alternative? Ein vielversprechender Vorschlag komm…
Basic dialectical concepts -- The learning procedure -- The mixed life and its causes -- Pure pleasure and knowledge in the order of the good life -- The intrinsic goodness of pure pleasure -- Purity and the sciences -- Conclusion: Why should the good come to be?
Plato's Philebus presents a fascinating dialogue between the life of the mind and the life of pleasure. While Socrates decisively prioritizes the life of reason, he also shows that certain pleasures contribute to making the good life good. The Emerging Good in Plato's "Philebus"…
