Tag: western philosophy
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Key Ideas in the Works of Martin Heidegger
Martin Heidegger, one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century, reshaped the landscape of Western philosophy with his focus on the nature of being, human existence, and our relationship to the world. In works like Being and Time (Sein und Zeit), Heidegger delves into profound questions about what it means to be, rejecting…
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The Origins of Western Thought: An Introduction to Presocratic Greek Philosophy
Long before Socrates questioned Athenians in the Agora, a group of early Greek thinkers, known as the Presocratics, laid the foundation for Western philosophy. These early philosophers emerged from various regions of the Greek world in the 6th and 5th centuries BCE and were united by their desire to understand the universe through reason and…
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Eastern Themes in Schopenhauer: A Bridge Between East and West
When we think of Arthur Schopenhauer, the 19th-century German philosopher known for his pessimistic worldview, we might not immediately connect him with the rich spiritual traditions of the East. However, a closer look reveals that Eastern philosophy played a significant role in shaping his ideas, forming an intriguing bridge between Eastern and Western thought. In…
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