10 easy philosophy books you have to read
We are often asked which book to start with. Some books are more complex than others, some philosophers are more obscure than others. And…
Jealousy in Philosophy
Philosophy has fairly treated jealousy as such, but rather literature and psychoanalysis has themed it as a subject of analysis. The concept of jealousy may refer…
Moral Utilitarianism: Definition and Concept
Utilitarianism has been founded by Jeremy Bentham. Very popular today and probably dominant, this moral philosophy is trying to make happiness the more accessible. It…
Indian Philosophy and Wisdom
All philosophies of India are as interpretation and resumption of Vedic hymns written there 5000 years. Themselves represent an effort to secure a full…
Will and philosophy
What do we say when we say that someone has “will”? Why is it a compliment? The philosophical origins of this theme allow better…
Tinder and the absent date: The modern dating philosophy
Eevery woman has a seducer. Her happiness is only to meet him (Kierkegaard in The Journal of the Seducer) Modern Love has strange forms….
Is it possible to destroy democracy ? Thoughts on Charlie Hebdo’s attack
After New York, London and Madrid, so this is Paris, through the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, which has been hit by terrorism. “Why? “Is…
Confession of a Child of the Century – Musset
Confession of a Child of the Century is the only novel written by Alfred de Musset, a french romantic. This novel tells the tumultuous story of Musset and Sand, who had a stormy passion and devastating. Sand later deliver his own version…
Baudelaire Quotes: Poems and Flowers of Evil
Poetic Quotes by Charles Baudelaire: We would be insulting to introduce the most famous symbolist poet. Baudelaire‘s poetry is not only a topic of…
Heidegger: Letter on Humanism
Humanism by Heidegger vs. Existentialism by Sartre The “Letter on Humanism” Heidegger was published a year after the conference “Existentialism is a Humanism” by…
Kierkegaard: Seducer’s Diary Summary
An existentialist novel Soeren Kierkegaard was a Danish philosopher, Christian and one of the founders of existentialism. This novel features a seducer who strives…
La Boetie: Discourse on Voluntary Servitude
Discourse on Voluntary Servitude is a work by Etienne de La Boétie, whose influence on political philosophy is very large. His philosophical radicalism, to…
Being and Time by Heidegger: Summary
Founder of existentialism, Heidegger wanted above all to establish an ontology, that is to say, to clarify the question of being. His subjective approach…
The No-Ownership Theory in Strawson
The no-ownership theory is a metaphysical doctrine of the self, labelled by Strawson. It arises from cartesian mind-body dualism (see mind body problem) and…
Marcuse: One Dimensional Man (Analysis)
One Dimensional Man is a work by Herbert Marcuse, German philosopher of the Frankfurt School (which also belonged Habermas, Horkheimer or Adorno). It is…
Man is a political animal (Meaning of Aristotle quote)
The man is a political animal is a phrase often heard in public debates, without quoting the source of this fundamental position of political…
Aristotle: Politics Summary
Aristotle: Politics from the ideal to the real world Unlike most philosophers, Aristotle’s political experience is undeniable as he was tutor of Alexander the…
Levinas: Totality and Infinity Summary
Ethics as first philosophy Emmanuel Levinas is one of the greatest thinkers of the twentieth, but the complexity of his thought, as well as…
Rousseau: Social Contract Summary
Analysis of the Social Contract by Rousseau The Social Contract by Rousseau, whose full title is The Social Contract or Principles of Political Right…
Kant and Right to Lie
Lying and philosophy: three approaches Immanuel Kant treats lies in his short essay entitled On a supposed right to lie from Benevolent Motives, as…