BlogHide Resteemsphilosophywonk (25)in philosophy • 6 years agoOn Schopenhauer’s Mysticism and FatalismOn the Sufferings of the World is one of Schopenhauer’s most famous essays, and rightfully so. It shows both the metaphysical and ethical elements of his philosophy. It is also an introduction to…philosophywonk (25)in science • 7 years agoOn History, Science and Craftsmanship – The Three Pursuits of EmpiricismWhen people explore the knowledge of this world, the world of appearances, people often refer to something as a “science” but it occurs to me that scientific knowledge of how a table is made and how…philosophywonk (25)in philosophy • 7 years agoHappy Jewish Zombie Day (so funny and edgy I should write for Big Bang Theory)Whaddup Nietzsches? I have several ideas of essays to work on, and thought I'd ask my adoring fans what they're interested in/give feedback on some of these. Your options are: Door A - Hume and…philosophywonk (25)in gaming • 7 years agoNazi Zombie Princess Kenny is my spirit animalBeat South Park: The Stick of Truth in three days. Worship me.philosophywonk (25)in gaming • 7 years agoPointless Post 32409Beat Halo 4. I would say it's nowhere near as well made as Halos 1 & 2 but better than 3, or about as good. Enjoyed it, but felt it didn't have the originality or environments that made the first…philosophywonk (25)in philosophy • 7 years agoIntroduction to Aristotle's Ethics“Every skill and every inquiry, and similarly, every action and choice of action, is thought to have some good as its object. This is why the good has rightly been defined as the object of all…philosophywonk (25)in epistemology • 7 years agoKnowledge and TruthOne of the most famous definitions of knowledge is given though not ultimately supported by Socrates in Plato’s Theaetetus. It is that knowledge is justified, true belief. To have knowledge of…philosophywonk (25)in philosophy • 7 years agoOn the Three Bifurcations in Existence – Or: A Quick Introduction to the Forms of SkepticismPhilosophy, first and foremost, is a pursuit of knowledge. But knowledge is just as much an attempt at grounding what a thing is not as much as it is knowing what it is. What is a rock? As a…philosophywonk (25)in introduction • 7 years agoIntroductionHey everyone, Decided I'd join this wonderful community to spam you all with philosophy essays I create via yargeling (yodeling while gargling and fiddling (playing a fiddle while widdling it).…philosophywonk (25)in philosophy • 7 years agoMoral Complicity, Desert and SympathyUnder a government which imprisons any unjustly, the true place for a just man is also a prison. Henry David Thoreau There is no history. Everything that we are is eternally with us. The…