Existentialists encourage their readers to take full responsibility for the course of their lives, and also to venture beyond one’s self-imposed limits. This is what Nietzsche means when he commands us to ‘give birth to a dancing star’…
Source: What the childless fathers of existentialism teach real dads
My Comments: Really good piece on approaching parenting as a dad – existentialism is way to really probe innerself.
This question originally appeared on Quora. Answer by Alex Bützow, Nordic Law Student1. Introspection.Introspection is one of the most fundamental necessities of trying to understand who you
1. Introspection.
Introspection is one of the most fundamental necessities of trying to understand who you are and what your place in the world is. It should be necessary to everyone to explain to themselves in a satisfactory manner a) why they believe in what they believe b) is there a possibility of them being completely and utterly wrong in their conclusions. In addition, being able to examine your own internal process from a non-involved vantage point while it’s happening is extremely helpful in creating a complete idea of your self-identity.
Source: The Top 10 Philosophical Ideas That Everyone Should Understand?
My Comments: Excellent response. I believe I will start this process.
A list of resources from around the Web about or by Christopher Hitchens as selected by researchers and editors of The New York Times.
The New York Times Reviews of Books by Christopher Hitchens
– ‘Imperial Spoils: The Curious Case of the Elgin Marbles’ (1989)
– ‘The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice’(1996)
– ‘Letters to a Young Contrarian’(2001)
– ‘Love, Poverty, and War: Journeys and Essays’ (2005)
– ‘Thomas Jefferson: Author of America’ (2005)
– ‘God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything’ (2005)
– ‘Hitch-22: A Memoir’ (2010)
– ‘Arguably’ (2011)
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Is there life after death? We recognize the radical disruption that death represents. In a moment, your memories, your experiences, your personality all seem to disappear. With your last breath, you cease to exist. From dust you came and to dust you return.
Source: Slate.com | Big Ideas
My Comments: Pretty interesting set of essays on life after dead.
I came across this really intriguing question a few day ago in my readings. You might find it somewhat geeky if math is not your thing; otherwise, let curiosity lead you.
In the very first lecture, a Mathematics PhD student, Alexander Farrugia’s class was greeted with the mathematical argument below by his lecturer. The argument states the 1 = -1. They had to spot what was wrong with it. The symbol means the square root.
So 1 = -1
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In the heart of every parent lives the tightly coiled nightmare that his child will die. It might spring at logical times—when a toddler runs into the street, say—or it might sneak up in quieter moments. The fear is a helpful evolutionary motivation for parents to protect their children, but it’s haunting nonetheless.
The ancient Stoic philosopher Epictetus advised parents to indulge that fear. “What harm is it, just when you are kissing your little child, to say: Tomorrow you will die?” he wrote in his Discourses.
Source: What Good Is Thinking About Death? – The Atlantic
My Comments: Really good article.
