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  • Meet the Ghost of Philosophy Present: A Journey Through Life's Big Questions

    Meet the Ghost of Philosophy Present: A Journey Through Life's Big Questions

    By Caroline Black

    The third part of the "Philosophy Carol" series in which you meet the Ghost of Philosophy Present, coming along for a random and musical ride. You see how philosophy currently works in the world.
  • What is the essence of man?

    What is the essence of man?

    By Markus Uehleke

    What is specific to humans? We explain the different views of Thomas Hobbes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Sigmund Freud and Friedrich Nietzsche concerning the philosophical question: what is man? To illustrate this we use a philosophy meme. Read more about it on our philosophy blog.
  • Disorders banished by definitions

    Disorders banished by definitions

    By Markus Uehleke

    Why psychiatric manuals are interesting for philosophers. Who defines "normal" human behavior anyway? We explain this by means of a meme.