The philosophical perspective associates "self-evaluation" instantly with long-standing key topics of philosophical research such as the metaphysics of the self, the nature of self-reference and the nature of values. "Self-evaluation" seems to be a notion conceptually close to Socrates' seminal "...
To look from a morbid perspective towards healthier concepts and values, and again conversely to look down from the abundance and certainty of rich life into the secret labour of the instincts of décadence—that is what I have practised most, it has been my own particular field of experience,...
Conversely, practitioners who adopt a broader approach tend to address a wider array of issues by interpreting philosophical problems to encompass various mental health concerns that are not strictly medical or biological. This perspective considers philosophical counseling as an alternative mental health tr...
Surely this means that the ethos driving society is more noble than the trinity of "entertainment", business, and sports. Placing elements in a larger perspective, these are only palliatives to keep a humanity happy for a moment, but a humanity that presumably is active in reaching for truth...
"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it." Confucius' sentence reminds us of the importance of perspective and open-mindedness. If we look for beauty, we will find it.Paragraph 22:"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." Lao Tzu's sentence reminds us ...
Socrates had argued – in theEuthydemus, for instance – that thegoodcan be characterized by the fourcardinal virtues. He engaged in countless discussions about the meaning of virtues in practical life examples. Socrateswas aware that he did not have enough knowledge, to definitely describe thegood...
The title of this book may appear not to be a cheerful read but wait till you start turning the pages. You won’t be able to put it down. It is a scalding perspective of a forgotten population told by a curious red-haired kid who has gone through a ton of poverty, love, losses,...
Hodges,author of the definitive 600-pagebiographyofAlan Turing, also wrote ashort bookabout this British mathematician which was published in the series “The great philosophers”. And I asked myself: what is Alan Turing doing in a series about philosophers, alongside Socrates, Spinoza, and Kant...
Descent of Socrates : self-knowledge and cryptic nature in the Platonic dialogues Since the appearance of Plato's Dialogues, philosophers have been preoccupied with the identity of Socrates and have maintained that successful interpretat... PA Warnek,I Ebrary 被引量: 9发表: 2005年 The God quest...
Daoism offers a contrasting philosophical perspective that values harmony with the Dao, or the essential nature of the universe (Ding et al.,2022; Hsu,2004; Wang and Ren,2019; Wu,2013). This school promotes simplicity and adaptability, advocating for a deep, intuitive connection with the world...