Defining the Soul

Defining the Soul

Defining the Soul     “I am the poet of the Body and I am the poet of the Soul. The pleasures of heaven are with me and the pains of hell are with me.” ~Walt Whitman   The concept of the soul has been a cornerstone of philosophical and psychological...
Aesthetico: Future’s Philosophy

Aesthetico: Future’s Philosophy

Aesthetico: Future’s Philosophy     “All things excellent are as difficult as they are rare.” ~Baruch Spinoza   Aesthetico is a fresh artistic philosophy for the future of humanity with a framework that shakes up conventional thinking, tackles the...
Masks and Mayhem

Masks and Mayhem

Masks and Mayhem     “The philosopher is not a person who wears no mask, but one who knows how to play with a number of masks, skillfully shifting from wearing one to wearing another, as circumstances demand.” ~Raymond Geuss   The self is not a monolith...
Zen and Anarchy

Zen and Anarchy

Zen and Anarchy     “Zen is the practice of anarchy in the strictest and most super-orthodox sense.” ~Max Cafard   Let’s unpack the concept of “Zen and Anarchy” by exploring its proposed seven components: authentic rebellion, direct action...
Humorous Fallibilism

Humorous Fallibilism

Humorous Fallibilism     “I’m not trying to be wise, that would be foolish.” ~Mary Oliver   Humorous fallibilism, what a delightful little paradox to chew on. It tastes like one might imagine an Everlasting Gobstopper tasting. Fruity with a hint of...
The Existential Paradox

The Existential Paradox

The Existential Paradox   By Gary Z. McGee   “The art of living well and the art of dying well are one.” ~Epicurus   The existential paradox, in essence, is the tension between the human search for meaning and the apparent meaninglessness of the...