The Greek principle of mesotes, a tenet of Aristotelian philosophy, finds a surprising modern echo—albeit at a very different ...

Albert Camus, a Nobel laureate, believed life's value lies in full experience. He encouraged embracing joy and suffering with ...

Do you have a philosophy of life? Most likely you do even if you can't easily articulate it or it seems like some odd jumble of assumptions and beliefs. And your philosophy is different from your ...

From Plato to Stephen Covey, it’s long been argued that life is more meaningful if guided by a foundational personal philosophy. To that end, here are seven tensions the resolutions of which can help ...

Psychological and philosophical studies have long shown that a person's subjective moods and emotions have a significant impact on how they experience the “meaning in life.” Philosopher Matthew ...

What do you want out of life? Do you know? A lot of people have trouble answering this question. Seneca once said, “Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.” Are you in control of your ...

THE University of Berlin is celebrating this autumn its one hundredth anniversary. The beginnings of this educational enterprise were intimately associated with its pioneer professor and rector— the ...

The Department of Philosophy at Saint Louis University is distinguished by a long-standing tradition of pluralism both of methodology and interest. In recent years, we have gained national and ...

The ancient Japanese philosophy of BuDo, a way of life rooted in discipline, respect and self-mastery, took centre stage at ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. An uncertain fate awaits the most bracing and contrarian writers: Will the insights they offer still ...