Posts Tagged: philosophy

  • Text: The Tolerance Paradox—if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the intolerant, then the tolerant will be destroyed, and tolerance with them.

    Tolerance—the paradox

    It has been a strange time the last week after the killing of Charlie Kirk (11 Sept 25) who was characterised as a major Trump supporter, killed by Tyler Robinson, characterised as a left wing domestic terrorist. Those from the centre are witnessing a complicated morality which exposes us to the Paradox of Tolerance. Charlie […]

  • Isidore Auguste Marie François Xavier Comte coined the word altruism.

    Altruism is not about me

    Altruism is a word coined in 1830 by the French philosopher, Isidore Auguste Marie François Xavier Comte, better known as Auguste Comte. He was born 20 January 1798 (according to the French calendar) and died in 1857. Altruism is the principle or practice of unselfish concern for, or devotion to, the welfare of others. It […]

  • Marcus Aurelius every moment in time is a pinprick in eternity

    Time and tide

    Marcus Aurelius is close to the original meaning of time when he calls moments pinpricks of eternity. Time and tide both meant points or portions of time.