In the heart of Japan's bustling cities and tranquil countryside, there is an enduring philosophy that champions the beauty of open spaces amidst the relentless pace of life. Yutori, a term that many outside Japan may not be familiar with, represents a profound approach to life that is as relevant today as it was in the...
While the young or early Kant was largely concerned with philosophical issues of the Enlightenment, in later years he was also interested in politics, among other things. As in many other things, here too he was well ahead of his time. In Kant's opinion, everyone should have certain rights, no matter where they live. Because...
Perseverance through inner strength. Inner strength through mastering one's thoughts and feelings. What at first glance looks like stoicism (and could be) is in this case something that emerges in Japan's rich cultural heritage. It is about the fundamental virtue known as gaman, which is deeply rooted in the ethos of individuals and society.
Beneath the fleeting beauty of cherry blossoms, their petals falling with serene grace, a timeless Japanese concept whispers the profound truths of existence. Mono No Aware, the poignant awareness of the transience of things, captures the heart's response to the fleeting nature of life. This bittersweet appreciation of fleeting beauty not only characterizes the...
I recently had the pleasure of attending a lecture by Dr. Kai Rugenstein. A not insignificant part of the lecture dealt with the development of the subconscious according to Laplanche. Dr. Rugenstein impressed me not only with his incredible specialist knowledge, but also with his eloquence and humor - after all, it is not easy to explain such a complex topic with such...
Dualism, the philosophical concept that postulates the existence of two fundamentally different principles or substances, has been studied in various cultural and philosophical contexts. If we compare the dualism of Anaxagoras with ancient Chinese philosophy, in particular the I-Ching (Yijing) and Daoism, we come across opposing views on the nature of reality, the relationship between the two...
At a time when self-optimization is preached and praised everywhere, I would like to share a little thought of my own. I am well aware that most of us have some character traits that are not worth keeping. However, the problem in my opinion is that we don't stop when we are at a good point...
Dualism, the philosophical concept that asserts the existence of two fundamentally different substances or principles, is a recurring theme in the history of philosophy. Anaxagoras, a pre-Socratic thinker, proposed a form of dualism that differed markedly from other philosophical dualisms of his time and those that emerged in the centuries that followed. By...
In the annals of ancient philosophy, one luminary stands out as a pioneer of cosmological research: Anaximander. Anaximander was born around 610 BC in Miletus, a flourishing Greek colony in what is now Turkey, and laid the foundations for the Western tradition of rational research with his philosophical research. His ideas, which were revolutionary at the time,...
In the vast landscape of ancient Greek philosophy, Anaximenes is a key figure whose ideas laid the foundations for a radically different understanding of the universe. Born in Miletus, a thriving center of intellectual activity in the 6th century BC, Anaximenes became one of the most important pre-Socratic philosophers, following in the footsteps of his predecessors Thales and Anaximander....
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