BlogHide Resteemsfrancescap1995 (46)in philosophy • 6 years agoPhilosophy Talk: Kant and Nietzsche, a philosophy of AuthenticityThe following research seeks to demonstrate that the philosophies of both Kant and Nietzsche encourage the individual to develop her authenticity. Although Kant appears to be an extremely rational…francescap1995 (46)in education • 6 years agoPhilosophy Talk: George Perec's 'A Man Asleep' (1967) read through an Existentialist lensUn Homme qui dort (1967) is the journey of a young twenty five year old man into apathy (Andrews; 1996 : 779): the protagonist (never named), does not attend his exam at university, avoids any…francescap1995 (46)in philosophy • 6 years agoPhilosophy Talk: Epicurus' views on Pleasure and DeathEpicurus (341BC - 270 BC) was born in the Greek city Samos, where he dedicated his life to a philosophy based on the pursuit of the 'simple pleasure' of life, 'friendship, retirement' and ethics…resteemedgodflesh (73)in poetry • 6 years agoPoem of the day. Guillaume Apollinaire - Autumn Illimage source Autumn Ill Autumn ill and adored You die when the hurricane blows in the roseries When it has snowed In the orchard trees Poor autumn Dead in whiteness and riches Of snow…francescap1995 (46)in education • 6 years agoHistory Talk: France under the Vichy Regime (1940-44)kjbfrancescap1995 (46)in flower • 6 years agoTravel Talk: Wakehurst Botanic GardensCovering 202 hectares of land, Wakehurst Place is one of the most splendid places to plan an escape into nature in order to get away from our hectic lives in the city. Wakehurst Place is a botanic…francescap1995 (46)in education • 6 years agoQuote of the day: Seneca“Withdraw into yourself, as far as you can. Associate with those who will make a better man of you. Welcome those whom you yourself can improve. The process is mutual; for men learn while they…francescap1995 (46)in art • 6 years agoArt Talk: Le Déjeuner Sur l'Herbe - an analysisDuring the second half of the IXX century, the French artists' primary mode of exhibiting was through the Paris Salon (an institution created by the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture…francescap1995 (46)in philosophy • 6 years agoThe Second Sex: Feminist Views of Simone de BeauvoirLe Deuxième Sexe (or The Second Sex ) (1949) has come to be accepted as a pioneering and uniquely ambitious attempt to explore, within a philosophical framework, all aspects of woman's…francescap1995 (46)in poetry • 6 years agoExplore the seat of your perceptionfrancescap1995 (46)in art • 6 years agoArt in everyday life'We are accustomed to understand art to be only what we hear and see in theaters, concerts, and exhibitions, together with buildings, statues, poems, novels. . . . But all this is but the smallest…francescap1995 (46)in spirituality • 6 years ago'Your Level of Being attracts your life''Your Level of Being attracts your life: at a low Level of Being only a very poor world exists and only a very impoverished kind of life can be lived. He who limits himself to its lowest sides will…francescap1995 (46)in spirituality • 6 years agoThe Wheel Of FortuneCrumbling towers are a result of something anew and grandiose making its way into one's life. Thus, old mindsets and schemes must be replaced by new ones residing in a higher-vibrational state. It…francescap1995 (46)in spirituality • 6 years agoAwake'Never did eye see the sun unless it had first become sunlike, and never can the soul have vision of the First Beauty unless itself be beautiful' (Plotinus). I found this beautiful quote and it…francescap1995 (46)in poem • 6 years agoOde to UranusBrace the Earth sons and daughters Uranus is transiting the sign of Taurus From the house of Mars to the house of Venus the star awakens all that laid tedious Towards electric expansion…francescap1995 (46)in love • 6 years agoHow to always be in loveYou fall in love and suddenly the world around changes: you start hearing the birds singing again, you walk with a smile on your face, you smell the scent of flowers in the air, and you are…resteemedpurna-ananda (61)in love • 6 years agoDivine Sacred Love, Twin Flame Love does not Hurt, Attachment is Root Cause of PainPurna Anandafrancescap1995 (46)in poem • 6 years agoSmoke and MirrorsCrabs approach the shore as the Chariot approaches its Will Power is in reverse and the future stands still The World is on your mind whilst castles of sand stand in your hand and the…resteemedpurna-ananda (61)in poetr • 6 years agoTwo Birds in the CageTwo Birds locked Eachother in a Cage out of Fear of loosing Eachother. Very same Cage, that They Both want to Escape from. They can only be Free and stay Together, if They Free Eachother. They…francescap1995 (46)in spirituality • 6 years agoGrowing up as an Atheist in a Christian familyIt is not rare to read or hear someone saying that it is necessary to become who you are. Certainly, it is easier said than done. Many people remind us of this statement, but not everyone knows…
