I quite enjoyed this short video from #Aeon magazine on #Heidegger. It features some observations from the #philosopher emeritus of #Canada, the great #CharlesTaylor, along with #HubertDreyfus and other #philosophers, and a musician, a carpenter and a chef. aeon.co/videos/i-am-...

I am, therefore I think – how ...

Visiting old friends via Gemini Nano Banana.
#shrek #philosopher #smiling #selfie #ai #gemini #nanobanana #nanobananapro #photo #image #swamp #donkey #fiona #bry

On #ThisDayInHistory in 43 BCE, #MarcusTulliusCicero was killed. A #Roman statesman (#Cicero suppressed #CatilinarianConspiracy) & syncretic/#neoplatonic #philosopher, he backed #Pompey, so under the #SecondTriumvirate he was murdered, head and hands displayed publically in Rome.

4 Dec 1679: d. Thomas Hobbes #philosopher, aged 91: his own life was neither solitary nor poor nor nasty, nor brutish nor short.

27 Nov 1679: After a long and healthy life, aged 91, Thomas Hobbes #philosopher has a severe stroke which leaves him paralyzed & unable to speak #otd

He d. on 4 Dec (NPG)

Enjoying the New Philosopher, all eyes on you, edition.
Hadn't seen a release from them in a while and I was getting worried.
Great magazine.

Image credit to Russel Herneman

#NewPhilosopherMagazine #NewPhilosopher #philosophy #RusselHerneman #Philosopher

#OnThisDay: Albert Einstein's paper that leads to the mass-energy equivalence formula, E = mc², was published.

Birth Anniversary of French #Writer and #Philosopher Voltaire (1694).

Thomas Edison announced his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record and play sound (1877).

Today is World #TelevisionDay.

https://knowledgezone.co.in/news

Deep Thinker; Likes to Tinker; Time is Precious #Philosopher @russellrope @ https://russellrope.com/philosophy-day-2025/ ⌚🕴🏻💭🛠️

Philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein honoured with blue plaque at Langland Bay

The plaque has been installed on the promenade wall near the Hole in the Wall Café — a spot the philosopher is believed to have walked past many times during his visits to the area.

It is the latest addition to Swansea Council’s blue plaque scheme, which celebrates the city’s heritage and has now been running for 12 years.

Wittgenstein’s Swansea connection

Born in Vienna in 1889, Wittgenstein is widely regarded as one of the greatest philosophers of the modern era, best known for his work in logic, mathematics, the philosophy of mind and language.

His visits to Swansea were prompted by his close friendship with philosopher Rush Rhees, who taught at Swansea University from 1940 to 1966. Wittgenstein often stayed at guest houses in Langland and Uplands, spending time walking the Gower coastline and developing ideas that would shape his later work.

It is believed these summers had a profound influence on his thinking. In a 1945 letter to his friend Norman Malcolm, Wittgenstein reflected warmly on his time in Swansea, writing:

“I know quite a number of people here whom I like. I seem to find it more easy to get along with them here than in England. I feel much more often like smiling.”

Recognition and legacy

The plaque was proposed by Dr Alan Sandry, Senior Lecturer in the School of Management at Swansea University.

Cllr Elliott King, Swansea Council’s Cabinet Member for Culture, said:

“Ludwig Wittgenstein’s connection to Swansea is a remarkable story that links our city to one of the greatest minds of the 20th century. His time here influenced his thinking and helped inspire a generation of philosophers at Swansea University. The blue plaque scheme allows us to celebrate these powerful connections and share them with residents and visitors, helping shine a light on the people who have shaped our city’s cultural and intellectual heritage.”

Swansea’s blue plaque scheme

The scheme is open to nominations from the public for people and places of historic interest. Other recipients include architect Glendenning Moxham, musician Pete Ham, novelist Ann of Swansea, anti‑slavery campaigner Jessie Donaldson, polar explorer Edgar Evans, and the Vetch Field.

#bluePlaque #cllrElliottKing #drAlanSandry #heritage #holeInTheWallCafe #langlandBay #ludwigWittgenstein #philosopher #schoolOfManagement #swansea #swanseaCouncil #swanseaUniversity

Peter Thiel als durchgeknallter Philosoph und klassisch platonischer Puppet-Master

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wTr0fXQ5c4

#Weltstaat #GlobaleEliten #Weltherrschaft #Weltverschwörung #Aristokratie #Autoritarismus #Liberalismus #Palantir #ElonMusk #Musk #Thiel #PeterThiel #Elites #Influence #Philosophy #Philosopher #Theory #Armaggedon #AntiChrist #USA #Politics #LeoStrauss #Rich #Privilege #Privileged #Hell #HighwayToHell #Mankind #WorldState #Hierarchy #Authoritarian #Dictator #Tyrant #Democracy #Demokratie

Physicists Take the Imaginary Numbers Out of Quantum Mechanics…
https://www.quantamagazine.org/physicists-take-the-imaginary-numbers-out-of-quantum-mechanics-20251107/
"North, the #philosopher of #physics, agrees with Lu: 'Even if complex numbers aren’t truly necessary, they do give rise to a formulation that seems particularly well suited to quantum mechanics,' she said. Her goal is to 'pinpoint something peculiarly quantum mechanical' that contributes to that good fit. One possibility might be #spin, a property of #quantum particles that has no classical counterpart."

#Jesus is ideal and wonderful, but you #Christians, you are not like him.

#DwijendranathTagore, Indian #Philosopher, #Poet, #Mathematician 1920s
#AmericanEvangelicalChristianity #Christianity #Religion #Philosophy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwijendranath_Tagore

#FriedrichEngels ‘took creative liberties’ with descriptions of class divides in #Manchester – Cambridge #historian Emily Chung finds #philosopher’s blistering depictions of segregation may have been exaggerated #history #SocialHistory
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/oct/21/friedrich-engels-segregated-manchester-cambridge-historian

https://www.storyangles.com/post/simone-weil
Simone Weil
A Brilliant 20th Century Thinker & Writer.
A life of passion, determination, and a relentless pursuit of truth.
#SimoneWeil #writers #french #philosopher #20thCenturyHistory #StoryAngles #newwebsite

How to get out of a “funk”

https://youtu.be/eh0SnnupXPE?si=4e1eOGyKTzEDeNjK&t=1426

Answered by the #YouTube #Philosopher Alex O’Connor.

#MentalHealth #Depression #SelfCare #Philosophy #Existentialism #Stoicism #Nihilism #Materialism #CosmicSkeptic

16 Oct 1588: b. Luke Wadding of #Waterford #otd #Franciscan Scotist #philosopher #historian, founder of two #Irish colleges in #Rome.

The man who had St Patrick’s Day made a universal feast.

Філософ — це ...
Едмунд Гусерль

Der Philosoph ist ...
Edmund Husserl
https://buymeacoffee.com/valdeloir/viheretike

#філософ #людство #гуманізм #філософія #Гусерль
#philosopher #humanity #humanism #philosophy #Husserl

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Discover how three legendary ancient teachers - Socrates, Aristotle, and Confucius - revolutionized education with methods still used today. Their innovative approaches to questioning, observation, and moral development shaped learning for millennia.
#philosopher #teaching #AncientHistory #AncientOrigins
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