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  • Painting of six hooded medieval figures huddled around a campfire in a snowy forest, keeping a careful distance from each other while sharing warmth.

    Aristotle on Friendship: Why Modern Life Makes It Nearly Impossible

    By Markus Uehleke

    Why is making close friends as an adult so hard? Aristotle said real friendship requires living together and sharing your days, something almost nobody does anymore. Schopenhauer's porcupine parable might explain the rest. What happens when neither solution is available to you?
  • Wake Up! You're Being Visited by the First Spirit of Philosophy

    Wake Up! You're Being Visited by the First Spirit of Philosophy

    By Caroline Black

    The second part of the "Philosophy Carol" series in which you are visited by the Spirit of Philosophy Past, glimpsing the history of philosophy while receiving bonks on the head from an ancient tome.
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    Plato's Theory of Forms: How Ancient Philosophy Still Shapes Modern Thinking

    By Markus Uehleke

    Discover how Plato's Theory of Forms divides reality into perfect ideals and imperfect physical copies. Learn why we inherently recognize "perfect versions" of objects and concepts, and how this ancient philosophy still influences modern thinking from education to religion.