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philosophybits: “Nothing on earth consumes a man more quickly than the passion of resentment.” —…
philosophybits: “Nothing on earth consumes a man more quickly than the passion of resentment.” — Friedrich Nietzsche, Ecce Homo Originally...
Augustine of Hippo
[Revised entry by Christian Tornau on April 26, 2024. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography] Augustine of Hippo was perhaps the...
philosophybits: “The alms given to a naked man in the street do not fulfill the obligations of the…
philosophybits: “The alms given to a naked man in the street do not fulfill the obligations of the state, which...
“At the present time there still exist many doctrines which choose to leave in the shadow certain…”
“At the present time there still exist many doctrines which choose to leave in the shadow certain troubling aspects of...
Wittgenstein and how to debate your enemy
From populist politics to debates over vaccines and gender, ours is an age of polarisation. How can we debate productively...
Wittgenstein and how to debate your enemy
From populist politics to debates over vaccines and gender, ours is an age of polarisation. How can we debate productively...
King Lear: The Virtues that Come from Nothing
Return to Zero: Lear and Gloucester After raving through suffering and storm, King Lear is seared by an insight, one...
LuFlot: The first philosopher-powered chatbot
Portraits by Mara Lavitt; Image courtesy of Yale University Philosophy of technology students now have a new tool at their...
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