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Inherent in all beginnings is a sense of delusion
We reflect here on the disparity between statistical data collection and the actually philosophical field of human cognition.
Inherent in all beginnings is a sense of delusion
We reflect here on the disparity between statistical data collection and the actually philosophical field of human cognition.
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Occam's razor and the common sense
We explain the principle behind the metaphor of Occam's razor and, above all, clarify what it is not supposed to mean. Unfortunately, it is often misunderstood.
Occam's razor and the common sense
We explain the principle behind the metaphor of Occam's razor and, above all, clarify what it is not supposed to mean. Unfortunately, it is often misunderstood.
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From Cynicism to Stoicism: what Diogenes of Sin...
We analyze how the idea of radical self-sufficiency was lived in practice by the early Cynics and later formalized as a theoretical doctrine for the Stoics via Epictetus.
From Cynicism to Stoicism: what Diogenes of Sin...
We analyze how the idea of radical self-sufficiency was lived in practice by the early Cynics and later formalized as a theoretical doctrine for the Stoics via Epictetus.
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Why is stoicism trending?
Vulgar stoicism as a contemporary trend subtly serves the self-exploitative tendencies of modern and especially digital work, while at the same time providing the coping strategy to talk oneself out...
Why is stoicism trending?
Vulgar stoicism as a contemporary trend subtly serves the self-exploitative tendencies of modern and especially digital work, while at the same time providing the coping strategy to talk oneself out...
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Nietzsche and the omnipresent urge for self-opt...
We placed Nietzsche's ideas of the superman and the "last man" in a line with currently observable self-optimization compulsions.
Nietzsche and the omnipresent urge for self-opt...
We placed Nietzsche's ideas of the superman and the "last man" in a line with currently observable self-optimization compulsions.
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The Inkompetenz-kompensations-kompetenz or: wha...
We want to explain here what skills a philosopher actually brings to the table. We try to keep it general, after all we don't want to make any more jokes...
The Inkompetenz-kompensations-kompetenz or: wha...
We want to explain here what skills a philosopher actually brings to the table. We try to keep it general, after all we don't want to make any more jokes...
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