The philosophy of Sade: Sex, Morality and Evil
Father of sadism, writer and philosopher, the Marquis de Sade is a mythological figure of the French literature. Advocating a moral subversion, atheism and…
Freud and Religion
Freud often compared in his writings (in his book “The Future of an Illusion, eg.) religious belief as a delusion and intoxication, which results…
Pascal : Man is a thinking reed
This is the most famous quote by Blaise Pascal, a French philosopher. This is an excerpt of Thoughts: “Man is a reed, the weakest…
John Locke’s Philosophy Summary
Theorist of post-Cartesian science based on empiricism, John Locke is also the promoter of a political philosophy based on the concept of natural law….
Kant Quotes
Through his 3 Critiques (knowledge, ethics, aesthetic), Kant has definitely revolutionized the history of philosophy. It is undoubtly the greatest German philosopher. Here are…
Sartre: Existence precedes essence
This quote is from the conference Existentialism is a Humanism where Sartre defines his views on existentialism. We shall not repeat the context of…
Karl Marx Quotes
Marx is probably the most misunderstood philosopher in the history of thought (except Nietzsche, perhaps …). Reduced to a few sentences and a catastrophic historical experience (Communism…
Socrates: Know Yourself
Know thyself: a moral epistemological and injunction The philosophy of Socrates still shines today. Even the most distant philosophers of his principles have discussed…
Spinoza: Freedom & Determinism
Spinoza: a determinist philosophy In the Ethics, Spinoza‘s pantheistic philosophy advocates a “God is defined as all real, all existing” (God is everywhere). Only…
Freud and Sublimation
Sublimation is a psychoanalytic concept invented by Sigmund Freud to describe the transformation of tendencies or instincts in lower rates and higher sentiments. For…
Peirce’s Philosophy
Charles S. Peirce is regarded as the greatest American philosopher of all time. It was not the case in his lifetime, since Peirce led…
Memento (Review & Analysis)
Memento is an American film, directed by Christopher Nolan, released in 2000. Nolan is one of the most philosophical movie maker of nowadays. From…
Descartes and Doubt
What is cartesian doubt? In the Discorse on Method, Descartes draws a distinction between one side the practical life, a field of action, and…
Dewey and Education
Democracy and education by John Dewey is the greatest work of the Philosophy of Education. Indeed, Dewey is the initiator of the “hands-on learning”, opposed…
Proust Quotes: In Search of Lost Time and Love
Not quoting Proust, in philosophy, is a mistake. The search for the lost time is central to modern philosophy. Thinker of love and jealousy in…
Is Kant a philosopher of the Enlightenment?
Yes, for two reasons: – Kant lived in the 18th century called the Age of the Enlightenment, or Age of Reason – Kant published an essay on the Enlightenment: What is Enlightenment? which provides the following response: Think for yourself.
David Hume’s Quotes
Quotes by David Hume, a famous empiricst David Hume is one of the most famous empiricists. Following Newton, he has profoundly changed the way…
Hannah Arendt Quotes
Quotes by hannah Arendt, a political thinker Hannah Arendt‘s work is both very traditional (constant reference to the Greek philosophers) and modern (thinking on…
Slavoj Zizek’s Philosophy Summary
Here is a transcription of an Interview with Slavoj Zizek which has been edited in Le Nouvel Observateur, a french newspaper : Slavoj Zizek…
Plato Quotes
Famous Quotes & Phrases by Plato Plato is perhaps the most famous philosophers. Yet he wrote nothing (except a few letters). His teaching and…