A martyr who dies for his fellows, a mother who does everything for her newborn child, and all the Gandhis and Mother Teresas on this planet have one thing in common: supposedly, they act selflessly. The only problem is: selflessness does not exist.
Selflessness Does Not Exist
Schiele Searching for Schiele
The exhibition, “The lost I” (Das unrettbare Ich), will display Egon Schiele`s paintings in Munich’s Kunstbau until the 04th of March 2012.
Let the Absurd Live
* Maybe you kiss your beautiful wife good-bye and accompany your four-year-old daughter to her first day of school, before you leave for work and stroll down the waking morning streets, where you get blown up. Or you cross the street thinking about the beautiful sunrise, before one of the Blueline buses kills you like…
The Tripartition of Love
Both platonic as well as the physical part of love — defined as what we encounter on a daily basis — are important components for a normal human being. This was my argument in an article published in these columns, ‘Platonic Love Versus Physical Love’ (October 30, 2011) and a substantial number of seekers responded…
Mill’s Freedom of Speech Today
Democracy is unthinkable without freedom of speech. But how far should this freedom of speech go, when people can be indirectly harmed by words and their aftermaths?
Capital punishment – yes or no?
The atrocious gang rape and the consequent death of the 23-year-old woman rekindled an emotional discussion about capital punishment. But what are the philosophical arguments for and against a death penalty, which cost the lives of at least 680 people (excluding China) worldwide in 2011, according to Amnesty International? Link to the article
