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jdmccafferty 3d ago

4 Jan 1676: John Locke #philosopher arrives at #Montpellier #otd where he spent a year learning #French (NPG)

PugJesus 5d ago

The philosophers yearn for the mines

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1626269/the-philosophers-yearn-for-the-mines

jdmccafferty Dec 30

30 Dec 1691: Robert Boyle FRS, #philosopher, #scientist, patron of the Bible in #Irish #Gaeilge (with his sister Katherine Ranelagh) spends his last full day on earth #otd - he would die in the early hours of 31 Dec

Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦Dec 12

I quite enjoyed this short video from #Aeon magazine on #Heidegger. It features some observations from the #philosopher emeritus of #Canada, the great #CharlesTaylor, along with #HubertDreyfus and other #philosophers, and a musician, a carpenter and a chef. aeon.co/videos/i-am-...

I am, therefore I think – how ...

I am, therefore I think – how Heidegger radically reframed being | Aeon Videos

What does it mean to ‘be’? This excerpt provides a brief intro to Heidegger’s philosophy, via jazz, cooking and carpentry

Microglyphics Dec 10

Visiting old friends via Gemini Nano Banana.
#shrek #philosopher #smiling #selfie #ai #gemini #nanobanana #nanobananapro #photo #image #swamp #donkey #fiona #bry

Liam O'Mara IV, PhD Dec 7

On #ThisDayInHistory in 43 BCE, #MarcusTulliusCicero was killed. A #Roman statesman (#Cicero suppressed #CatilinarianConspiracy) & syncretic/#neoplatonic #philosopher, he backed #Pompey, so under the #SecondTriumvirate he was murdered, head and hands displayed publically in Rome.