In philosophy, the debate between the essence and accidents or essential properties and accidental properties is an ongoing one. It can be traced back to Socratic dialogues with Socrates seeking to find the essence of Justice or beauty through the method of dialectical enquiry. One of the distinctions between essential and accidental properties stated on … Continue reading Is name an essential feature or an arbitrary feature?
Category: Philosophy
Do what you value
What are your values? Being honest? Putting yourself first? Selfless service? Being a minimalist? Or owning everything you want? Do you crave career satisfaction? Or are you money oriented? Today's world is full of distraction. Every single day, we get bombarded by a number of notifications from spams to news to messages from genuine people, … Continue reading Do what you value
Being Transgender : A philosophical analogy
A common concept in Indian Philosophy is that of 'Liberation'. It is known by different names such as moksha, nirvana, renunciation, etc by the different schools of Indian Philosophy. This concept is also found in various other religions of the world with certain differences here and there. The basic concept is that the person's soul … Continue reading Being Transgender : A philosophical analogy
PARADIGM SHIFTS IN COSMOLOGY
Whenever we look up into the night sky, we are mesmerized by the vastness of space. We begin to wonder how our earth came into existence? How the whole universe came into existence? What lies beyond our Earth? No doubt these questions have entered man’s mind since we acquired the ability to think. Perhaps that … Continue reading PARADIGM SHIFTS IN COSMOLOGY
Under Transformation 