50 ideas about #philosophy have been added on IdeaMill.
Given the numerous accidental discoveries worldwide, we can safely conclude that necessity... Read more
We can’t ‘know’ anything
We can only have beliefs, intuitions, theories, and ideas. Get over it. Read more
The tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while he lives
Albert Schweitzer suggests that the loss of essential parts of one’s self... Read more
Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying
just an idea i heard Read more
Father-first philosophy
Before my interests, career or wife and family even, come my kids.... Read more
The laws of physics are just very compact restatements of everything that happens in the universe
Idea by Hume. Worth reading what he says, all makes sense to... Read more
Neorealism = science should dictate our politics
Watch this for more info. It’s a canny idea. Read more
Utilitarianism (happiness for the greatest number of people) isn’t fair
Sounds simple enough but… Tyranny of the masses encourages (and justifies) people... Read more
Philosophy is something you have to do until you know what the right questions are!
I can’t remember where I first heard this expression, but the idea... Read more
All unhappiness comes from our inability to sit alone in a room
This assertion, by the 17th century French philosopher Pascal. We are tempted... Read more
Kings and philosophers shit, and so do ladies
Forgive the crude language but the idea is a good one. It... Read more
“Humanity is OK, but 99% of people are boring idiots”
One of many great ideas by Slavoj Žižek – who btw doesn’t... Read more
The Introspective illusion
The idea that humans tend to trust our own introspection to a... Read more
Newton’s flaming laser sword
Newton’s flaming laser sword is a philosophical razor which states that what... Read more
Science that isn’t falsifiable is called philosophy
Loved this idea since I first heard it. Got to be true. Read more