Philosophical Dictionary
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The Other Pascal and His Wager: How a 17th Century Polymath Gambled on the Existence of God
By Caroline Black
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. -
Challenging Dogmatism: Exploring the Impact of Cartesian Doubt
By Markus Uehleke
Read more about the philosophical principle of methodological doubt and learn why it is still relevant today. -
Plato's influence on Early Christianity
By Markus Uehleke
To what extent did Plato's ideas influence early Christianity? We explain this with the help of a meme. Read the article now to learn more. -
Kierkegaard on truth and faith
By Markus Uehleke
We summarize the basic idea of the spiritual development of man according to Kierkegaard. -
Back to the 90s: On Thursdayism
By Markus Uehleke
We explain philosophy memes so you actually know why you're laughing.