The promises of science – Friedrich Nietzsche
In 1882, Friedrich Nietzsche’s The Gay Science was published. In this work Friedrich Nietzsche shows us the role played by the “charlatans”, as we could roughly call them, who lived …
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Seneca on the joy of meditation and the importance of freedom, always relevant
Seneca on the happiness of meditation, and on freedom Seneca (4 B.C. – 65 A.D.), adviser under Caligula, tutor to Nero, is one of the greatest representatives of the Stoicist …
Pascal – Maintaining prestige with humility
In 1670, Pascal warned in his Three Discourses on the Condition of the Great: The people who admire you may not know this secret. They believe that nobility is a …
III. A. Man’s work must be in harmony with the environment
III. Work and the new challenges of nature The environment becomes an issue as soon as it is understood as a common good value. Multiple dangers degrade the environment because …
Separation of city and country – Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels’ reading of the separation between town and country appeals to the notions of division of labor, as well as class division. Let us remember that …
Philosophy: Representation
Representation is the notion chosen for the aggregation de philosophie in 2020. External competition for the aggregation du second degree Philosophy section Program for the 2020 session Second test: Philosophy …