Jeanet Maduro de Polanco on The Origin of Democracy https://jeanetmadurodepolanco.medium.com/the-origin-of-democracy-105972e6c5

Values could be thought of as the essence whose reason for being is not at all obvious, and they are a rarity in our civilization. The economic and pragmatic rationality has become all-pervasive in society, causing people to believe that nothing has worth by itself but due to its usefulness…

Philosophy is one of the most influential subjects in the world. It has shaped many aspects of our society and culture, from political ideologies to art forms. Philosophy in Pop Culture is a topic that has been brought up many times but not often discussed. But what is the interlink…

Throughout time women have been catalysts for progress. They faced adversity and persevered through their plight to educate and advance liberties for all. Many notable women changed history. Some women have affected history with only their words. Jane Austen’s witty writing style challenged traditional ideas about women’s roles. Anne Frank’s…

The history of secret societies is not nearly as secretive as it would seem. We will uncover the origins and some common misconceptions about this intriguing subject. Secret Societies are an ancient tradition that has been practiced since the beginning of recorded time, but what exactly is a Secret Society…

René Descartes was a French polymath who introduced startling new ontology, epistemology, mathematics, and science concepts. He flourished from 1596 to 1650 and is considered one of the most influential Enlightenment thinkers. He is arguably the most well-known philosopher in history for a vast number of reasons. Here is an…

The basis of Western philosophy and science, the philosophy of logic, has a history dating back to the cultural golden age of Ancient Greece. …

Archaeologists recently dated cave paintings found in Indonesia to 45,000 years ago. They represent the oldest-known example of human art: the oldest cave or rock painting on the African continent date to 27,500 B.C. No doubt, the first artwork of what would become the high civilization of ancient Egypt were…

Aristotle believed people would engage in philosophical investigations because they were curious. The world was filled with puzzling things. People wondered about them. He believed that a beginner should first attend to the appearance of things and then consider opinions people offer about the nature of those things. This way…