THEAITETOS AND THE CORINTHIAN EPIDEMIC
BEING AFRAID OF DYING IN A FARAWAY LANDThe other day it was reported on TV that two Peruvian citizens who…
What do all philosophical practices have in common?
Philosophy in its early days, when written texts were not accessible to most people, used different techniques to spread its…
Introducing philosophy into politics
Since we began our weekly philosophical cafés in 1998, most of our participants have been political activists, or at least…
PP, time and wage labour
Another year is ending and what have I done during this time? I worked to keep a job and I…
Philosophical Practice, the limits of language, Plato & birds
Most philosophical practitioners seem to mistrust language. They don’t accept at face value what people say, and they try to…
Philosophical Practice and social violence
What should we do as philosophers when we encounter violence? Should we address the issue or should we avoid it…
Plato and Pericles: How can philosophy change our lives?
How can philosophy change our life? How strong are the influences of our social habits and personal psychological tendencies and…
Sophia reflects about Camus after a philosophical café
Sophia is lying in her bed. The kids and her husband are sleeping, and finally she has a moment to…
Sophia on her way to Camus
Sophia is sitting again in the kitchen preparing a cup of coffee after work. Today again she talked to her…
Sophia returns to philosophy
Sophia is sitting in the kitchen preparing a cup of coffee after work. Today again she talked to her friend…
Marcel in Philosophical Practice: a proposal
How can we use the ideas of a philosopher as a starting point for our own thoughts? In the spirit…
Do good arguments lead to good actions?
Is it possible that also our feeling of what is right and wrong is part of our animality? In this…