Nietzsche: Active and Passive Nihilism explained:
Materialism has given us many of the good things in life that we now take for granted, such as not dying at a young age of preventable diseases, as well Continue Reading
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Materialism has given us many of the good things in life that we now take for granted, such as not dying at a young age of preventable diseases, as well Continue Reading
“Was Nietzsche a sociopath?” This is a common charge directed at Nietzsche by those unfamiliar with his work along with accusations of antisemitism and so on. To this day, Continue Reading
Crack open any neuroscience textbook and you’ll be taught about the processes of the brain and the relationships between sensory organs, neural activity, and even the arising of subjective Continue Reading
In the annals of philosophy, few concepts evoke as much intrigue and controversy as Friedrich Nietzsche’s Übermensch, or Superman. Born out of Nietzsche’s magnum opus, ‘Thus Spake Zarathustra,’ the Übermensch Continue Reading
A few weeks ago, I published a video on the subject of conscription returning to the UK in response to the suggestion by General Sir Patrick Sanders that it be Continue Reading
Let’s begin by stating the obvious, Nihilism is a philosophical position in which there is no such thing as a metaphysic. What I mean by this, is that most nihilists Continue Reading
Epicurus, born in 341 BC, was a man ahead of his time. His thoughts on happiness, friendship, and the nature of reality continue to resonate today. Epicurus was an ancient Greek Continue Reading
“I have often laughed at the weaklings who thought themselves good because they had no claws.” Friedrich Nietzsche, the 19th-century German philosopher, is known for his provocative and sometimes enigmatic Continue Reading
Following on from our previous podcast in which we talked about Nihilism, Existentialism and Absurdism we now take the opposite view that the meaning of life is not only findable Continue Reading
“In a dream, there is no presence of atoms; only images.” So what I thought during a walk days ago, but this passive thought intrigued me. It prompted philosophical Continue Reading
Philosophy is a fascinating mode of human thought. It penetrates into all aspects of existence, transcending rational inquiries about the fundamentals of the world and venturing into the very nature Continue Reading
Within the realms of idealist philosophy, religious belief and the traditions of the globe, the concept of the soul has been around for a long, long time. The soul is Continue Reading
I remember when I was a kid growing up in the 1970’s at about the age of 7, I asked my father what happened after we died. He went quiet Continue Reading
Getting over the fear of failure is a process that requires patience, self-reflection, and practice. Here are some strategies that can help: Firstly, we can recognise that failure is Continue Reading
When Nietzsche wrote, “No price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself,” he was expressing the importance of individual freedom and self-determination. Nietzsche was a German Continue Reading
Friedrich Nietzsche’s concept of the “will to power” is a central idea in his philosophy, which states that the basic drive behind all human behaviour is the desire for power Continue Reading
Continuing on again from my last article, we focused on the aphorism “Beautiful and Ugly”written in Twilight of the Idols by Nietzsche, now we follow on the next aphorism which Continue Reading
Optimistic Nihilism, Existential Nihilism, Existentialism, Nihilism vs. Existentialism and Absurdism, what’s the difference? It can be bewildering, especially as these are all philosophical concepts that have been debated and discussed Continue Reading