Age of Enlightenment
Until the 1600s, everyone believed that the Earth is the center of our universe, and in this Geocentric model of the cosmos, the Sun, Moon, and Stars were but lights revolving around our planet. Because telescopes were not invented back then, our universe was restricted to only what we could see with our naked eyes. In […]
Link Between Creativity and Psychological Illness
“For the poet is a light and winged and holy thing, and there is no invention in him until he has been inspired and is out of his senses and the mind is no longer in him; […] ” (Plato, ‘Ion’) The above excerpt can be summed up as the saying that people should inevitably […]
The Philosophy of Marxism
Philosophical aspects of certain concepts have always been quite fascinating. This term “philosophy” itself sounds so intellectual and wise no? And why it would not! Philosophy means “love of wisdom”. It is basically the study of widespread and basic questions, like those about reason, knowledge, existence, language and values. These questions are frequently presented as […]
Leonardo Da Vinci : The true renaissance.
“Time stays long enough for anyone who will use it”. This idea of Vinci has made him timeless. Leonardo de ser Perio da Vinci born on 15 April 1452 in Anchiano, Italy was a painter, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor and architect. He was a true renaissance humanist. Dwelling in his early life he was an […]
Long Shadows of Nazi Atrocities
Nazism is a fascist ideology promulgated by the practices of the Nazi Party in Nazi Germany. This ideology is a pure form of fascism that is repulsed by liberal democracy and the parliamentary system. Nazism includes extreme anti-Semitism, anti-communism and the use of science to justify racism. The extreme nationalism aspect of Nazism sprung from […]