Work for rest – Aristotle (Politics, IV, XIII)
Aristotle distinguishes two parts in the soul. The first part of the soul possesses reason by itself, the other part does not possess reason but is able to obey it. …
Category: Philosophy
The radical and the root
To be radical is to take things by the root. And the root of man is the man himself. Karl Marx – Critique of Hegel’s “Philosophy of Right Originally posted on 13 …
Correction: Is the plurality of cultures an obstacle to the unity of humankind?
Definitions of the question terms You will benefit from consulting these three definitions of culture: Culture definitions and etymology The third definition is based on the German Kultur and the …
Artificial Intelligence: China or the United States? – Kai-Fu Lee
Kai-Fu Lee has written an essay on Artificial Intelligence. Which country dominates artificial intelligence research? Kai-Fu Lee knows what he is talking about, since he wrote a thesis on artificial …
Justice at the time of the Kings of France (1492-1789)
Course on Justice in the modern era. To find the definitions of justice, it is here. Justice in modern times (1492–1789) The king was the source of all powers, including …
The two sides of the world (La Cousine Bette – Honoré de Balzac)
“Everything is double, even virtue,” warned Honoré de Balzac in the preface of La Cousine Bette, a novel from La Comédie Humaine. He was not the first to arrive at …