Thoughts and analysis of famous quotes.
In times when there are almost endless extrinsic influences, it can be difficult to form a picture of exactly what or who you want to be. Nevertheless, there are often some ideas about what values or character traits we would like to consolidate within ourselves. It is with these ideas that we first understand that the...
Nietzsche is known for his profound and often controversial insights into human nature and society. Among his many thought-provoking statements, the following quote stands out: "Insanity is rare in the individual; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs it is the rule." Friedrich Nietzsche Here, the dynamic between...
As we have already learned, Kant was a great friend of morality and ethics. For this reason, it is hardly surprising that he believed that we can only be truly free if our will follows moral laws. We will take a closer look at why this is the case in the following paragraphs. "A...
Most of us would say that we have our emotions under control. But is that true? If you now compare yourself mentally with choleric people who throw a tantrum at every little thing and overwhelm those around them with aggression and verbal, but possibly also physical injuries, you will easily come to the conclusion: It's true. After all, you yourself are...
Even though Kant was not a representative of the Christian religion, he saw that the moral guidelines provided by this religion were essential for a good life and a healthy mind. But these maxims are not unique to Christianity. Every great religion comes with something similar to a handbook. Whether the Bible,...
As mentioned in the introduction to the previous quote, Voltaire was an advocate of the rights inherent in every human being. In Voltaire's opinion, it is precisely this freedom that makes us so unique as human beings. For although we can disagree with everything someone says, we must give the other person the freedom to say what...
In a wood-paneled room that was probably a study, an old man sat on a chair in front of several stacks of books. Dressed in a tweed suit typical of the time, he narrowed his eyes briefly and put on his glasses before he began to read aloud. This man was not only a respected linguist and literary scholar, he was also a...
Slavoj Zizek, one of the famous philosophers of our time, once said that Hegelian pessimism was wonderful to see in the late eighteenth century and in the centuries that followed. But we will now take a closer look at what exactly is so special about this pessimism. The term "pessimism" comes from the Latin word "pessimus", the superlative of "malus" and...
"The only directly credible reality is the reality of consciousness." reNÉ Descartes Can we trust reality? Is it credible? That it exists is not at all certain and has already been dealt with in a number of films and books. We can only be sure - as we have learned from the above quote - that...
Who hasn't experienced it? You assume that a situation will happen in one way or another, only to be surprised at the end to realize that it happened in a completely different way. Everything that is merely probable is probably wrong. Renes Descartes Although our world is inhabited by a seemingly endless number of events, it...
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