Horace: does money make you happy? A current question
Horace Horace (-65 to -8. BC), Roman poets, friends of Virgil, he composed the Secular Song and wrote many satires, letters, and other works. In this extract, Horace denounces the …
Category: Philosophy
Definitions of Justice
What is the definition of justice? You will find several insights in this article. General definition: A moral principle involving the conformity of retribution with merit, respect for what is …
The dream of natural harmony
→ I. B. Slavery as a means of freedom from labor II. Respecting nature in its harmony A. The dream of natural harmony In Greek mythology, Orpheus was the son …
Science according to Origen
Origen in his homily on numbers declares (original language Greek, language of transmission Latin):“All science comes from God”. This famous quotation reveals the religious depth of Origen, theologian and raised …
5 crucial theses of Karl Popper on science
Karl Popper (1902–1994) is a philosopher and scientist of the contemporary era, essential in the reflection on science. General Knowledge: Science In The Unfinished Quest, Karl Popper writes about science: …
Work for the American Indians according to Tocqueville
Excerpt from De la démocratie en Amérique, by Tocqueville, on the conception of work by the Indians Illustration from 1914 of native North Americans “Men who have once given themselves …