Philosophy Blog
Philosophy comes from the Greek words "philo" and "sophia" which means "love of wisdom" and so is concerned with vast universal questions such as the meaning of life, truth, morals, beauty, knowledge, the mind, language and explaining reality for...
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In 2015, when Steve Pegrum saw the ruins of an ice house on the Waterperry Estate, he also saw its potential. But to restore it, there were many obstacles to overcome.
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"O, I wonder what I am, I wonder what the world is, I wonder if life is worth the striving. I do not know. Perhaps I shall never know. But this I do know. Be the truth what it may,...
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Dr Chris Dickens’ whole career has been caring for river systems, initially in South Africa. More recently he has worked in Sri Lanka and more widely with the UN and other global organisations. Issues centre on the sustainability of water resources, especially with a view to agriculture’s demands on rivers. Read how philosophy and meditation have helped in this work.
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"Imaginative literature … does not enslave; it liberates the mind of man. Its truth is not like the canons of orthodoxy or the irrationality of prejudice and superstition. It begins as an adventure in self-discovery and ends in wisdom and...
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