Philosophical Dictionary
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Language as the limit of my world
By Markus Uehleke
What is the core message of Wittgenstein's Tractatus and why did the philosopher reject it in his later reflections? -
The Stoics and their relation to death
By Markus Uehleke
How should one behave toward death according to Stoic teaching? There are answers, but also criticism about this. -
Plato's influence on Early Christianity
By Markus Uehleke
To what extent did Plato's ideas influence early Christianity? We explain this with the help of a meme. Read the article now to learn more. -
Nietzsche on morals
By Markus Uehleke
What does Nietzsche mean by master and slave morality? We explain this by means of a meme and refer to his book "Genealogy of Morals". Read more now. -
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.