Philosophical Dictionary

We ask the tough questions here: what if Sisyphus is just asymptomatic and his happiness is not at all transferable to us "normal" people? Is Camus' assertion more than the "it is what it is" for educated people, even if it is repeated like a mantra in some places?

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.

Why is analytic philosophy rather strict and fundamentally different from so-called continental philosophy?

What is the key message of existential philosophy according to Heidegger?

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

We explain philosophy memes so you actually know why you're laughing.