Tag: philosophy
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Why You Matter
Reconciles varying approaches to self-worth, grounding it in a holistic capacity to flourish—a view that emphasizes both personal and relational growth. Delves into the implications of this view for how we live, engage with others, and understand our place in the world.
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Earnest, Not Naive
Big disappointments often lead us from hope to despair, from credulity to skepticism, and from naivety to cynicism. This has been the case with the cultural shift from modernity to postmodernism. The Enlightenment’s optimism about moral and scientific progress, grounded in reason and universal truths, was tempered by the devastating events of the 20th century—world…
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Everyday Mathematics
Mathematics has long been a source of awe and mystery, praised for its precision, practicality, and universal applicability. Yet, the question of what mathematical objects genuinely are—whether they exist independently of human thought or are simply products of our cognitive processes—remains an enduring philosophical puzzle. Theories of mathematics have historically fallen into a few significant…
Feeling Momentum 