In On the Shortness of Life, Seneca reminds us that life is not truly short, but often wasted. The secret to a long life lies not in the number of years, but in the ability to live with wisdom, fullness, and awareness of time.
Introduction In the vast universe of expressions that have spanned the centuries, there are not many that have the power to resonate with the same intensity as “Mens sana in…
Intro A theological/philosophical question that many thinkers and scholars have in common is, “Who really are we?” And “who we used to be?” For a mind that seeks spiritual elevation,…
Anyone, at least once, has questioned what would be the purpose of our life on Earth and why we were created. The problem is that many, recognizing the complexity of…
Studying the past of certain cultures that have now disappeared can concretely help us in the present. It is enough to be able to follow the chain of events that…
Introduction Scientists believe that only 40% of happiness is a genetic factor, while the other 60% depends on ourselves and how we decide to manage our lives. Sedentariness, irregular lifestyle,…
Introduction It’s not bad at all to feel misunderstood. Pythagoras was misunderstood, Socrates, Moses, Jesus, Mohammed, Copernicus, Galileo, many great men and women who changed history possessed such a great…
Epicurus (341–270 b.C.) was an ancient Greek philosopher and sage who founded a highly influential school of philosophy now called Epicureanism. Epicurus’ Epistle to Menoeceus (also called Letter on happiness)…
François-Marie Arouet (November 21, 1694 – May 30, 1778) known by his pen name Voltaire, was a French writer, deist and philosopher. All mortals are equal; it…
The Guide for the Perplexed (Hebrew: מורה נבוכים, Moreh Nevukhim; Arabic: دلالة الحائرين, dalālat al-ḥā’irīn, דלאל̈ה אלחאירין) is one of the three major works of Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, primarily…
Misanthropy is the general hatred, distrust or contempt of the human species or human nature. A misanthrope or misanthropist is someone who holds such views or feelings. The word’s origin…
René Descartes; Latinized: Renatus Cartesius; 31 March 1596 – 11 February 1650) was a French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist. Dubbed the father of modern western philosophy, much of subsequent Western philosophy…
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