Tag: philosophy

Different Horizons
Art + Stories
Experiences

Different Horizons

Faith in unity and oneness presents itself as a not entirely naive hope, in times of separation and division.
Wojciech Bonowicz
Sacred Returns
World + People
Dreams and Visions

Sacred Returns

Scholar of religion Mircea Eliade observed that myths help similar customs and behaviors to develop in both religious and secularized societies.
Tomasz Wiśniewski
Ecstasy through Logic
World + People
Science

Ecstasy through Logic

The British philosopher was both a rebel and pacifist—and one who maintained his convictions and hopes for humanity until the day he died.
Paulina Wilk
The Essence of the Universe
Soul + Body
Good Mood

The Essence of the Universe

Originally conceived in China and Polynesia, these two concepts are ubiquitous in Western popular culture. They might also reveal something universal about the human experience.
Aleksandra Woźniak-Marchewka
The Apostle of (Inner) Peace
Soul + Body
Good Mood

The Apostle of (Inner) Peace

Thích Nhất Hạnh, the spiritual father of mindfulness, lived a remarkable life focused on empathy, forgiveness, and peace.
Paulina Wilk
The Many Faces of Decency
World + People
Dreams and Visions

The Many Faces of Decency

Professor of Ethics Paweł Łuków talks about moral norms, what it means to be decent, and how we can relate this to our own behaviour and that of others.
Paulina Wilk
Up and Down (and Up Again)
Soul + Body
Good Mood

Up and Down (and Up Again)

According to Stoicism, failure can be a source of strength and progress on the path to perfection.
Piotr Stankiewicz
The Russian Prophet of Immortality
Soul + Body
Good Mood

The Russian Prophet of Immortality

Nikolai Fyodorov believed that only resurrection of the dead could save the world. His extraordinary vision fascinated the likes of Dostoevsky and Tolstoy.
Michał Milczarek
Simple Answers Don’t Exist
World + People
Science

Simple Answers Don’t Exist

Popular science writer Carl Zimmer talks about the multitude of ways in which we can define life and death, and what this means for us.
Jan Dzierzgowski
Metaphors of Nature
World + People
Nature

Metaphors of Nature

If only humans would stop for a moment and observe the world around us, we might discover that there are other modes of cognition, just as fascinating as ours.
Julia Fiedorczuk