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How loneliness lures men towards right-wing radicals
Helen Coffey, The Independent Give me a child until he is seven and I will show you the man, the Greek philosopher Aristotle ...
Stoicism and spirituality: A philosopher explains how more Americans’ search for meaning is turning them toward the classics
Stoicism isn’t just a set of ideas; it’s meant to be put into practice. The ancient philosophy is finding new fans through ...
The best way to help women? End the male loneliness epidemic
Boys are socialised from as young as four to reject deep connections in favour of performative masculinity. The result? A ...
Lonely men might be responsible for Trump’s victory – but we can’t blame them
Boys are socialised from as young as four to reject deep connections in favour of performative masculinity. The result? A ...
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Different beliefs share core truths
'Water is the principle, the first of all things," said Thales of Miletus, who lived between 624 and 546 BC and is regarded ...
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A Book Re-examines the Age of the Enlightenment
Nathan Gorelick traces literary criticism and psychoanalysis to their shared origins during the 17th and 18th centuries.
‘Naples 1925’ Review: The Birth of Critical Theory
A sojourn in Southern Italy by a group of German intellectuals helped kick off a century of academic obsession.
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On Mészáros’s Critique of the State
The late István Mészáros analyzes political theories from the ancient Greek philosophers forward in Beyond Leviathan: ...
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Creating Goals for Success
Success is predominantly achieved by taking several incremental steps toward a goal. For example, if your goal is to be an ...
Trump’s speeches are chaotic, rambling and extremely effective. Aristotle can explain why
Trump’s speeches may seem rambling and incoherent, his ‘weave’ is actually part of a carefully constructed narrative.
Birthplace of Western philosophy
Not many people know about the birthplace of Western philosophy and science. This is a territory in Western Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) called Ionia. It took its name from Ion—the legendary king of ...