Philosophy
Evil – Definition and Theories
Thinking about evil is difficult and painful work. Thinkers have made repeated attempts to define and understand it, and there are three major theories about it. […]
Philosophy
Philosophy
Interpreting Science Fiction: Authorial Intention
The ‘authorial intention’ manner of interpreting a work of fiction fails to take into account changing contexts, audience acceptance, and the changing mind of the author himself. […]
Philosophy
The Philosophy of Science Fiction: Interpretation of Inception
An attempt to arrive at an interpretation of Inception leads us to more philosophical questions. For one, why should we bother to interpret what is obviously fiction? […]
Arts
The Spinning Top: The Dream Worlds of ‘Inception’
When interpreting the film ‘Inception’, especially its ending, it is worth noting that the spinning top does not actually reveal anything. […]
History
Secret Societies: Trotskyites Versus the Comintern
Trotskyites severely opposed Joseph Stalin, and this led to the rise of different factions with the communist party. Eventually it led to the decline of communism. […]
History
Secret Societies: Activities of Key Communist Operatives in the Early 1900s
In the early 20th century, numerous secret communist operatives operated at various levels. These operatives played a major role in furthering the goal of communism in the US and in Europe. […]
History
Secret Societies: Rise of the Communist International
By the early 1920s, communists had taken a stronghold in the United States with a with a many loyal members. This eventually led the FBI into acting against them. […]
Philosophy
Why Does Evil Exist? Three Major Theories Help Us Understand
Why does evil exist? Particularly in the last 100 years or so, thinkers have made repeated attempts, directly and indirectly, to come to grips with this very question. […]
Classical Philosophy
The Pedagogy of Confucius
Almost everyone is familiar with the name Confucius, but not as many are familiar with the impact his philosophy has made on the world at large. Confucius’s concepts of how life should be experienced, the dynamics between citizen and government, the structure of family, and his views on how to operate in an increasingly turbulent society remain relevant hundreds of years after his death. They formed the philosophical backbone of East Asian civilization as well as influencing the Western world in innumerable ways […]
Philosophy
The Meaning of “The Meaning of Life”
When asking the question “What is the meaning of life?”, you may want take a step back, reflect and begin by asking, “What is meant by the phrase ‘the meaning of life’”? […]