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From Cynicism to Stoicism: what Diogenes of Sin...
We analyze how the idea of radical self-sufficiency was lived in practice by the early Cynics and later formalized as a theoretical doctrine for the Stoics via Epictetus.
From Cynicism to Stoicism: what Diogenes of Sin...
We analyze how the idea of radical self-sufficiency was lived in practice by the early Cynics and later formalized as a theoretical doctrine for the Stoics via Epictetus.
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Why is stoicism trending?
Vulgar stoicism as a contemporary trend subtly serves the self-exploitative tendencies of modern and especially digital work, while at the same time providing the coping strategy to talk oneself out...
Why is stoicism trending?
Vulgar stoicism as a contemporary trend subtly serves the self-exploitative tendencies of modern and especially digital work, while at the same time providing the coping strategy to talk oneself out...
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Nietzsche and the omnipresent urge for self-opt...
We placed Nietzsche's ideas of the superman and the "last man" in a line with currently observable self-optimization compulsions.
Nietzsche and the omnipresent urge for self-opt...
We placed Nietzsche's ideas of the superman and the "last man" in a line with currently observable self-optimization compulsions.
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The Inkompetenz-kompensations-kompetenz or: wha...
We want to explain here what skills a philosopher actually brings to the table. We try to keep it general, after all we don't want to make any more jokes...
The Inkompetenz-kompensations-kompetenz or: wha...
We want to explain here what skills a philosopher actually brings to the table. We try to keep it general, after all we don't want to make any more jokes...
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What is Absolute Freedom according to Sartre?
We explain briefly and in an understandable way what Sartre means by "radical freedom".
What is Absolute Freedom according to Sartre?
We explain briefly and in an understandable way what Sartre means by "radical freedom".
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