Philosophical Dictionary

Let's discover the difference between analytic and continental philosophy. Learn which approach matches your thinking style, why some philosophy feels like math while other philosophy feels like literature, and how both methods complement each other. Includes Russell's King of France, Heidegger, and practical examples.

In today's article we talk about ennui, heading to 19th century France with Charles Baudelaire, and 19th century Denmark with the first existentialist, Soren Kierkegaard.

We discuss Simone de Beauvoir's concept of objectification, its relationship to feminism, and what we learn from it in philosophy as a whole.

Today we are once again the meme! Join us as we discuss Santa and Sisyphus in light of Albert Camus's work on the absurdity of existence.

Explore Pascal's Wager, the famous philosophical argument where 17th-century mathematician Blaise Pascal used probability theory to argue for believing in God. Discover how this thought experiment combines mathematics with theology, influencing existentialism and modern ethical thinking. A timeless gamble on faith versus reason.

Explore the profound relationship between cosmic nihilism and entropy in this philosophical examination of universal indifference. Discover how thermodynamic laws shape existence and how thinkers like Nietzsche provide frameworks for finding meaning in an uncaring cosmos.