Philosophers are deeply interested in belief systems. Many philosophers, from Plato to William James, have noted the vital role our beliefs play –...
Half past twelve. The time has quickly passed since nine o'clock when I first turned up the lamp and sat down here. I've been sitting...
The man who is not under restraint is free, to whom things are exactly in that state in which he wishes them to...
The number π is a mathematical constant, the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, commonly approximated as 3.14159. It has been...
A man wished to purchase an Ass, and agreed with its owner that he should try out the animal before he bought him....
The thread that winds through most marriages is one of dominance and submission. While the roles may shift regularly, different for various marital...
Of all men they alone are at leisure who take time for philosophy, they alone really live; for they are not content to...
There is a problem in the course of the transactions: how much should the seller reveal to the buyer? The question “Is it ethical to...
In the valley of Kadisha where the mighty river flows, two little streams met and spoke to one another. One stream said, “How came...
Pieter Claesz (c. 1597–1 January 1660) was a Dutch Golden Age painter of still lifes. Biography He was born in Berchem, Belgium, near Antwerp, where...
