Is Immortality Desirable?

Bernard Williams.

Author: Felipe Pereira Categories: Ethics, Philosophy of Religion, Phenomenology and Existentialism Word Count: 998 Many people hope to live on after death, in heaven, forever. Even those who don’t believe in heaven usually agree that an eternal life there would be better than any finite, mortal life.[1] Are they correct? Some influential philosophers have argued … Continue reading Is Immortality Desirable?

Camus on the Absurd: The Myth of Sisyphus

Albert Camus and The Myth of Sisyphus

Author: Erik Van AkenCategory: Phenomenology and Existentialism, EthicsWord Count: 1000 Video below “There is only one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide. Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the fundamental question of philosophy." – Albert Camus It might seem flippant to remark that the essential question in philosophy … Continue reading Camus on the Absurd: The Myth of Sisyphus

“God is dead”: Nietzsche and the Death of God

Nietzsche

Author: Justin Remhof Categories: Phenomenology and Existentialism; Philosophy of Religion; Ethics; Historical Philosophy Word Count: 985 Listen here, video below Nietzsche is perhaps most famous for making the striking claim that God is dead. He writes, “God is dead! God remains dead! And we have killed him!” (GS 125). What does this mean? Straightforwardly, it seems nonsensical. God is … Continue reading “God is dead”: Nietzsche and the Death of God