The Flame is not so bright to itself as to those on whom it shines, so too the wise man
Confucius on Moral Action and Human Nature – Part 1

Confucius on Moral Action and Human Nature – Part 1

The History of the Philosophy of Moral Action in Ancient China People often say that the great Eastern Texts; by which they generally mean, the Analects of Confucius, The Tao Te Ching and Buddhist texts, are not really philosophy but something else, such as religion...
Sex and the Philosopher who Specialised in Feeling Wretched

Sex and the Philosopher who Specialised in Feeling Wretched

Friedrich Nietzsche Chapter 3 of The Man draws strongly on the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche, certainly one of the greatest philosophical writers of the nineteenth century and one of my personal favourites. So before I embark on the analysis of chapter 3 I thought...