Paul Tillich (1886-1965) THEMES ON THIS PAGE: 1. THE COURAGE TO BE 2. SYMBOLS AND THE BEYOND 3. FAITH Paul Tillich (1886-1965) was an important German-American philosopher, Christian existentialist, and Lutheran theologian. He grew up in Germany, became a Lutheran minister, and taught theology at the Universities of Berlin, Marburg...
This month's topic: DEATH How should I live in the face of death? WEEK 1 - MontaigneWEEK 2 - LucretiusWEEK 3 - FossWEEK 4 - CamusWEEK 5 - UnamunoAn issue for reflectionHOW SHOULD I LIVE IN THE FACE OF DEATH? - What can philosophy say about death? Death is a fact, there is nothing to do about it. You must simply learn to live with the fact that you ...
This month's topic: INNER TRUTH What is inner truth? And how seriously should we take it? WEEK 1 - KierkegaardWEEK 2 - FichteWEEK 3 - EmersonWEEK 4 - MarcelAn issue for reflectionWHAT IS INNER TRUTH? AND HOW SERIOUSLY SHOULD WE TAKE IT? - Sometimes an idea touches me powerfully. It feels so real and true, even though I cannot prove it logica...
This month's topic: SEX What is the meaning of sex? WEEK 1 - SartreWEEK 2 - SolomonWEEK 3 - De BeauvoirWEEK 4 - BatailleAn issue for reflectionWHAT IS THE MEANING OF SEX? - Sex is a function of the body, isn’t it? It’s all biology. - Just biology, nothing more? - Without your body you can’t have sex. - Indeed, but without your body you can’t ...
This month's topic: VIRTUES How can I be a better person? WEEK 1 - AristotleWEEK 2 - DeweyWEEK 3 - ShaftesburyWEEK 4 - PascalWEEK 5 - Spinoza An issue for reflectionHOW CAN I BE A BETTER PERSON? - I want to be a better person. - What you mean by “a better person”? - What’s there to explain? There is a better car, and a better pen, and a bette...
This month's topic: ATTITUDES TO LIFE How should I relate to life? WEEK 1 - MarcelWEEK 2 - KierkegaardWEEK 3 - SenecaWEEK 4 - Nietzsche An issue for reflection HOW SHOULD I RELATE TO LIFE? - I love my smartphone, my television, my GPS. - That’s too much noise for me. I prefer a quiet time with myself or with a friend. - What about new Hollywoo...
This month's topic: BEAUTY What is beauty? WEEK 1 - Plotinus WEEK 2 - Santayana WEEK 3 - Wittgenstein WEEK 4 - Schiller WEEK 5 - Ficino An issue for reflectionWHAT IS BEAUTY? - Look at my new car! It’s beautiful, don’t you think? - Well… Beauty is a subjective perception. - Subjective perception? When you and I look at my ...
This month's topic: HAPPINESS What does it mean to be happy? WEEK 1 - TatarkiewiczWEEK 2 - AristotleWEEK 3 - MillWEEK 4 - Russell An issue for reflectionWHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE HAPPY? Bruna Marchetti is a philosophical practitioner from Venice, Italy. She is also a photographer. In fact, this month’s photo was taken by Bruna herself!&nb...
This month's topic: LOVE What is love? WEEK 1 - Fromm WEEK 2 - Weil WEEK 3 - Unamuno WEEK 4 - Plato An issue for reflectionWHAT IS THE ESSENCE OF LOVE? Linda loves her son Gabriel. Gabriel loves humanity, but especially the girl across the street. The girl across the street loves her dog Nero, and she also loves her father. Her...
