Word: philosophere
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The strength and weakness of philosophical novels is that they often feel like a multiple choice test for which the author has circled several answers to the same question. Whereas a traditional philosopher must present a rigorous argument that is carefully constructed and proven, the philosophical novelist revels in the...
Your suggestions are very interesting, but they're not really broad enough. Your authors are policy advisers, economists and experts who present a materialistic view of the world. There is no philosopher, no artist, no musician. By neglecting nonmaterialistic values, you present rather a narrow and lopsided view of the...
FM: Who is your favorite philosopher?
MN: J.S. Mill. Mill, you know, is a terrific philosopher, but I also find him very appealing as a human being who could respect women. If you think of most of the great figures of philosophy, most were incapable of respecting women. Mill didn’t just write about...
As lonely deaths have continued, Yoshida's work has gained nationwide attention. A recent novel based on his life may be turned into a movie, and a television series about his business is also in the works, but not everyone regards his service as a good thing. Several hundred years...