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“Above all human existence requires stability, the permanence of things. The result is an…
thirdity: “Above all human existence requires stability, the permanence of things. The result is an ambivalence with respect to all...
“As naturally as the ruled always took the morality imposed upon them more…
philosophybits: “As naturally as the ruled always took the morality imposed upon them more seriously than did the rulers themselves,...
Sometime between the late Middle Ages and the 18th century, people came to believe that love should play a role in the selection of a spouse
Sometime between the late Middle Ages and the 18th century, people came to believe that love should play a role...
“All writers will be buried, but try to bury their books, and somebody will always dig them up again”
"All writers will be buried, but try to bury their books, and somebody will always dig them up again"
Robert Wilson created spectacles that defied interpretation. So his critics wrote about their own ideas instead
Robert Wilson created spectacles that defied interpretation. So his critics wrote about their own ideas instead
“Man has his being in truth — if he sacrifices truth he sacrifices himself. Whoever betrays truth…”
“Man has his being in truth — if he sacrifices truth he sacrifices himself. Whoever betrays truth betrays himself. It...
Epistemic Closure
[New Entry by Marc Alspector-Kelly on November 4, 2026.] [Editor’s Note: The following new entry by Marc Alspector-Kelly replaces the...
“Art is the supreme task and the truly metaphysical activity in this life.” —…
philosophybits: “Art is the supreme task and the truly metaphysical activity in this life.” — Friedrich Nietzsche, The Birth of...