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Am I the only one who unequivocally thinks that philosophy has made progress? Perhaps I have a different definition of what progress means, but surely I can't be the only one?
The number of theories and arguments that philosophers uncovered, as well as the clarity and breadth of their analyses, is certainly progress.
I was reading yet another story on Sapta Rishi by Amar Chitra Kadha today. There was a very beautiful story on #rage and #anger. There has never been a time a curse/words of anger has not harmed the host. A very #beautiful#story Not revealing the spoilers, check out
We always found ourselves in Magdalena, a quaint, abandoned town nestled far in the western reaches, Lya and I, as we ventured into the Spree. I didn’t know why. And I had never really thought about it. Until now…
This #story from the #history#book "America's first cuisines" is wild. The entire thing is an old man and a goddess fat shaming some #aztecs while they sink into the ground for being too heavy. Still, the quote at the end is still profound because old age doesnt have to suck if you live healthy.
Hello, everyone! Join us for #Monday's theme: The Heavens. Which #myths feature a #story about the heavens, the sky, or celestial bodies? Write out a story and tag us with #MythologyMonday. See you tomorrow!
Solnit: We are our stories ... that can be both prison and the crowbar to break open the door of that prison; we make stories to save ourselves or to trap ourselves or others, stories that lift us up or smash us against the stone wall of our own limits and fears. #Liberation is always in part a storytelling process: breaking stories, breaking silences, making new stories. A free person tells her own story. A valued person lives in a society in which her #story has a place.
my medically-oriented #shortstories at Physician's Weekly for free, and with no registration required
The latest #story is about Nikka and Jeremy. Nikka is a vascular surgeon who loves metalwork and knitting. Her hobbies come in handy during a run-in with Jeremy, whose privileged life unraveled after his dad died.
"Alchemy and #ethics both aim at using the principle of balance to convert lower substances, base metals and lower souls, respectively, to the highest, most balanced ones, namely, gold and the intellect."