Category: Philosophy
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Notes On Transhumanism – An Essay on Being
No one gets a grip on living. The uncanny fact of existence is elusive. This is, no doubt, due to the transitory nature of mankind. How well can existence register in a mere eighty years? Are there any mortals that can pluck the flower of being? Such questions may never be answered. Even if one…
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Ab Ovo
Ab Ovo means ‘from the very beginning.’ I first ran into this phrase while reading the introduction to Copleston’s History of Philosophy – Volume I. The first subheading to the introduction is ‘why study the History of Philosophy?’ One of the reasons cited is as follows: “To him especially who does not set out to…