Quote of the day by Heraclitus: 'To fight with desire is hard: whatever it wishes, it buys at the price of soul' ; life lessons from ancient Greek philosopherGreek philosopher Heraclitus warned that unchecked desire can lead to the erosion of one's integrity and sense of self, demanding fulfillme...
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Quote of the day by Jacques Derrida: 'No one can speak with us and no one can speak for us, we must take it upon ourselves...'; lessons on life from French philosopherFrench philosopher Jacques Derrida's profound insight into human solitude underscores the absolute need for personal accountability and inn...
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Quote of the Day by German philosopher Heidegger: 'We should never allow our fears or the expectations of others to...'Martin Heidegger, in his quote, said we should never allow our fears or the expectations of others to set the frontiers of our destiny. Thi...
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Quote of the day on surviving life’s toughest moments by philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche: 'What doesn't kill me makes me stronger'Friedrich Nietzsche’s famous line, “What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger,” from Twilight of the Idols (1888), continues to resonate as a ...
03 Mar, 2026, 09.38 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Hannah Arendt: 'In order to go on living one must try to escape…'— Top quotes by one of the most influential political thinkers of the 20th centuryPhilosopher Hannah Arendt believed perfectionism leads to a kind of death. She argued that striving for flawlessness in politics or persona...
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Thrown into the deepExistentialism explores concepts such as 'bad faith' and 'authenticity', contrasting inauthentic behavior influenced by society with action...
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Best Philosophy Books in India to Explore the Real Meaning of LifeIf you are looking for some of the best Philosophy books to read, then you have come to the right place. In this article, we have shared wo...
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'The Diaries of Franz Kafka': Invaluable addition to oeuvre of 'The Metamorphosis' authorKafka did not intend for these diaries to be published; he ordered Max Brod to burn them unread.
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There is a drought, but people are still happy to watch cricket: Amitav GhoshAmitav Ghosh on his many concerns — migration, climate change, metamorphosis of words and the power of stories — that telescope in his new ...
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Some academic research seems an exercise in pointlessnessWould it be a stunning discovery, for instance, to find out that readers of a magazine devoted to the rich and famous are interested in wea...
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Context is not an acid testContext is a very slippery, weird and often convenient concept that only sometimes allows us to separate a person’s contributions from his ...
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