The Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said that you can't step into the same river twice, for you aren't the same person at each visit and the water is ever flowing. It is a powerful way to show the reality that everything is always changing. Yet so many people have unpleasant relations...
Paul Churchland is a contemporary philosopher notable for his theories regarding the mind and the brain, and specifically their relationship to the self. This quiz/worksheet combo will help you test your understanding of Churchland's specific views on the self as the brain. Some things you'll b...
Then those who "intrude" (thrust, that is) themselves into the fold, who by natural insolence of heart, and stout eloquence of tongue, and fearlessly perseverant self-assertion, obtain hearing and authority with the common crowd. Lastly, those who "climb," who by labour and learning, both...
Looking back at the 21-year-old that I was at graduation, is a slightly uncomfortable experience for the 42-year-old that she has become. Half my lifetime ago, I was striking an uneasy balance between the ambition I had for myself, and what those closest to me expected of me. ...
They say there is no truth, that goodness is simply cleverness in disguising your own selfshness. They say that life is simply the short gap in between an unpleasant birth and an inevitable death. There are others who say that man is born into evil and sinfulness and that life is a ...
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said that you can’t step into the same river twice, for you aren’t the same person at each visit and the water is ever flowing. It is a powerful way to show the reality that everything is always changing. Yet so many people have unpleasant relatio...
It has been argued that natural language, in the form of inner speech, plays a central role in self-consciousness. However, it is not quite clear why. In this paper, we present a novel answer to the why question. According to the thesis presented in this paper, the brain as a physical...
Information Philosopher is dedicated to the new Information Philosophy, with explanations for Freedom, Values, and Knowledge.
The philosopher, Martin Buber, is most known for his work on "I-Thou/You" relationships in which people are open, direct, mutually interested in each other. In contrast, "I-It" relationships are those in which we use the other, like an object, to solve our problems and fulfill our nee...