Philosophical Dictionary
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Out with the Brain Rot, in with the Brain Growth!
By C.M. 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. -
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 Faith and Truth: The Three Stages, the “Leap” and Truth as Subjectivity
By Markus Uehleke
Kierkegaard is famous for the leap of faith and for saying truth is subjectivity. One phrase never appears in his published works, and the other belongs to a pseudonym who writes about Christian faith without claiming it. What did Kierkegaard mean by faith, and why does the knight of faith look like a tax collector?