The claim that values are not objective, are not part of the fabric of the world, is meant to include not only moral goodness...but also other things—rightness and wrongness, duty, obligation, an action’s being rotten and contemptible. —J.L. Mackie https://t.co/yYtVuinNWI
Why Does Boredom Exist? | Psychology Today https://t.co/wWzudYR8fe ..an interesting article about boredom as a 'push to act'. Used in a positive way, it is a trigger for purposeful agency.
It’s easy for the mind to become closed to new ideas. Cultivating ‘shoshin’ –a beginner’s mind – helps us rediscover the joy of learning. Psyche Guide: https://t.co/HLCz0iliwu
Is it possible to take gibberish seriously? From Medieval songs to 20th-century poetry, there is value in this strange language https://t.co/8XApTNSnuw
In an age of mindfulness, is there something to be said for sleepfulness too? Marina Benjamin, Russell Foster & Simon Wortham join @ShahidhaBari to discuss the science, philosophy & literature of sleep: https://t.co/3UTuS1DlJI
@marinab52@OxSCNi#LSEForum#publicphilosophy
@woodhouse_grove @WGS_Pastoral there seems to have been a spree of these #RAK#KindnessMatters incidents in the Baildon area today. Of, course, I'll be saving mine for the weekend! Thank you, kind soul!
@aeonmag will now including offerings from both Aeon and our newly launched magazine Psyche. Have you had a look at our sister site yet? https://t.co/SKpdhMVlTv
So it turns out that Machiavelli is in fact as fascinating and amazing as we've been led to believe... but often rather misunderstood.
We start to find out why in today's new episode, the first of a miniseries on him:
https://t.co/5wQYcORE9q
Today we launch Psyche, a sister site to Aeon exploring mental health, the question of ‘how to live’, and artistic and transcendent experience. It’s a big milestone for us! We hope you enjoy it https://t.co/SKpdhMVlTv
Many of Kierkegaard's works deal with this theme. He referred to it as 'the dizziness of freedom'. Check out another his books here: https://t.co/Jhfwde3Hno
Interested in existential views about dealing with mental wellbeing? In 1844 Kierkegaard published "The Concept of Anxiety', which popularised the term angst. In it he claims that anxiety is a way for us to recognise & realise our true identity & freedom. #MentalHealthAwareness