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Philosophical Dictionary

  • Out with the Brain Rot, in with the Brain Growth!

    Out with the Brain Rot, in with the Brain Growth!

    By Caroline Black

    In which we discuss the 2024 Oxford English Dictionary Word of the Year, "brain rot," through the lens of Adorno and Horkheimer's work on the Culture Industry.
  • Stylized illustration of Kierkegaard with blonde hair and sunglasses wearing a dark coat, against a backdrop of pink trees, an orange sky, and a cityscape of Kopenhagen.

    Kierkegaard's Concept of Despair: Finding Meaning in an Existential Crisis

    By Markus Uehleke

    Explore Kierkegaard's profound analysis of despair as an existential condition rather than mere emotion. Learn how balancing your finite and infinite selves can overcome both forms of despair, and discover why the "leap of faith" offers a path to authentic existence in modern life.
  • Kierkegaard on truth and faith

    Kierkegaard on truth and faith

    By Markus Uehleke

    We summarize the basic idea of the spiritual development of man according to Kierkegaard.