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Saint Augustine, Saint Thomas Aquinas and the Incomplete Woman

December 15, 2013 by Janet Cameron Leave a Comment

Saint Augustine, Saint Thomas Aquinas and the Incomplete Woman

St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas lived 900 years apart, but their goal was the same: They wanted to mesh Greek theory and Christianity.

Immanuel Kant and Aesthetic Experience: How to Love Beauty and be Distanced from Self

December 12, 2013 by Janet Cameron Leave a Comment

Immanuel Kant and Aesthetic Experience: How to Love Beauty and be Distanced from Self

Kant’s concept of “disinterested” aesthetic experience may be difficult to achieve, or even to recognise without elements of doubt, due to natural human experience.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau – We are Good by Nature but Corrupted by Society

November 25, 2013 by Janet Cameron 9 Comments

Jean-Jacques Rousseau – We are Good by Nature but Corrupted by Society

Philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau theorized that we, as humans, are “good” by nature, but later in life are corrupted by society.

Simone de Beauvoir: Feminist, Philosopher, Trailblazer

November 20, 2013 by Janet Cameron 1 Comment

Simone de Beauvoir: Feminist, Philosopher, Trailblazer

Forgotten Simone de Beauvoir, a feminist, philosopher and trailblazer, challenged existing beliefs and ideas in the feminist world.

Friedrich Nietzsche: God is Dead, Long Live the Overman

November 13, 2013 by Janet Cameron 1 Comment

Friedrich Nietzsche: God is Dead, Long Live the Overman

Friedrich Nietzsche, influential philosopher, and critic of religion, disliked Christianity and said God was dead. What did he mean?

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