The Idea Of Serenity
In How philosophy can save your life, discover how great philosophers can help you live a more purposeful and peaceful life. What is serenity? Serenity is the possession of a steady spirit that...
View ArticleWhy Do We Love? A Philosophical Inquiry
Ah, romantic love; beautiful and intoxicating, heart-breaking and soul-crushing… often all at the same time! If romantic love has a purpose, neither science nor psychology has discovered it yet – but...
View ArticleSelf-Discipline: A Virtue
William J. Bennett has collected hundreds of stories in The Book of Virtues, an instructive and inspiring anthology that will help children understand and develop character — and help adults teach...
View ArticleWhat Would Plato Think of Crowdsourcing?
Philosopher Rebecca Goldstein, author of Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won’t Go Away, on what Plato would think of technology today. If Plato were to come back today I think he would have a...
View ArticleWould You Choose A Life Of Limitless Pleaure (With No Pain)?
In The Pleasure Trap, the authors offer unique insights into the factors that make us susceptible to dietary and lifestyle excesses, and present ways to restore the biological processes designed by...
View ArticleThe 10 Principles Of Optimal Living
Think of this book as a Philosopher’s notes on that awesome class. From “Spiritual Farts” and “110-Year Old You”s to “The Tolle Trap” and “Blissipline,” you’ll have fun getting your wisdom on in this...
View ArticleEvents and Encounters Explain Our Fear of Falling in Love
Slavoj Žižek takes us through some of the concepts presented in his book, “Event.” The philosopher and social critic explains what events are, how they necessarily create their own causes, and why...
View Article5 Steps You Can Start Taking to Achieve Mindfulness and Enlightenment
According to Andrew Newberg, director of research at Jefferson Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine, there are a mere five steps to reaching enlightenment. This is something he’s studied, using...
View ArticleHow To Make Hard Choices
When Ruth Chang graduated from college, she was presented with a choice: Should she pursue a career in philosophy, or a career in law? Soon after finishing Harvard Law School and dipping her toe in...
View Article7 Life Lessons From Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius was the most modest, introspective and long-suffering of monarchs. He was a good man and an enlightened ruler who wished only the best for his people. He had been carefully chosen and...
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