Philosophical Dictionary

In this article, we discuss identity and its relation to how we see ourselves. We tie identity in to subculture and the wearing of costumes on Halloween and other occasions.

In our latest article, we explain the philosophy of Georges Bataille, and its relation to the pornographic work of the Marquis de Sade. It's about to get poopy.

Today we discuss 20th century French writer Antonin Artaud and his idea of the Theatre of Cruelty. What is it and how is it employed in plays and movies?

Join us as we discuss whether we can ascribe consciousness to our physical brains, or whether it comes from another source. Explained with zombies!

Join us as we talk about one of psychiatry's biggest names, Sigmund Freud. From a foundational figure to something of a joke, what, if anything, can modern psychiatry keep from its sex-obsessed founder?

The last post in our Presocratics series, let's take a look at the oneness of poet and philosopher Parmenides of Elea, examining his ideas on human knowledge and how the universe works.