Phi-lo-so-phie
Noun, feminine [the]
- Striving for knowledge about the meaning of life, the nature of the world and the position of man in the world; doctrine, science of the knowledge of the meaning of life, the world and the position of man in the world.
- personal way of looking at life and things
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How Germans became poets and thinkers
The term "land of poets and thinkers" is inextricably linked with German cultural history. Goethe, Schiller, Beethoven, Kant and Humboldt - these names stand for Germany's extraordinary intellectual and artistic flourishing in the 18th and 19th centuries. But what led to so many important minds working on German soil during this period? A...
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The power of kindness: how to get what you want
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One-sided social media: promoting the front pages
When I was listening to an Alan Watts podcast the other day, he once again talked about the topic that there are no fronts without backs. However, as we already have a blog article on this topic, I would like to dedicate this one specifically to the interplay between this topic and the way social media works. Personally, I can think of...
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Your role: Who you are and who you can be
A few months ago, a couple of friends and I discovered playing Dungeons and Dragons. It can be incredibly fun to slip into a role and go on adventures that don't exist in real life. During the last round, in which I acted as the Dungeon Master, I...
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Going beyond your limits: Beyond the comfort zone
I recently had the pleasure of going on a hike through the Black Forest with my three brothers, from Gengenbach towards Alpirsbach. The beauty of nature was overwhelming, but it wasn't the majestic scenery that impressed me the most. Rather, it was the experience of testing our physical and mental limits, and in doing so, discovering a deeper...
Quote to think about
„Not all those who wander are lost.“
j. R. R. Tolkien
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