Part of Thought
Philosophy & Ethics
Schools of thought, theories of knowledge, moral principles and the questions of how to live.
Concepts
- NihilismNihilism is a philosophical doctrine asserting that life, values, and existence lack intrinsic meaning, objective purpose, or fundamental truth. In cultural discourse, it…
- NirvanaNirvana is a central concept in Indian philosophical and spiritual traditions signifying liberation from suffering and the cycle of rebirth. It represents the ultimate…
- Ontological RelationalityOntological relationality is the metaphysical doctrine asserting that entities, organisms, and observers do not exist as isolated, self-contained essences, but are…
- ParacelsusParacelsus was a Swiss physician and alchemist of the sixteenth century, known for the maxim that the dose makes the poison. Issue.26, the edition about pharmakon…
- PerspectivismPerspectivism is the philosophical doctrine that perception, knowledge, and truth are always conditioned by a specific subjective vantage point. It maintains that no…
- PhaedrusPhaedrus was an Athenian of the circle of Socrates, remembered because Plato made him a speaker in the Symposium and named another dialogue after him. The Agency…
- PharmakonPharmakon is an ancient Greek philosophical concept denoting a substance or medium that acts simultaneously as both a cure and a poison. It highlights the irreducible…
- Phenomenological ShockPhenomenological shock is an immediate, pre-reflective sensory and emotional rupture that completely destabilizes an observer's conventional horizon of expectation. It…
- Philosophical WisdomPhilosophical wisdom is the integrated capacity to synthesize deep moral understanding, sound ethical judgment, and lived experience in navigation of human life. It…
- PlatoPlato was a philosopher of ancient Athens, a student of Socrates and the author of dialogues such as the Republic and the Symposium. The Agency editorial returns to him…
- Plato's PharmacyPlato's Pharmacy is an essay by Jacques Derrida. It appears only in the Portuguese edition of Issue.26, where Derrida is said to have written extensively about the…
- Platonic DialogueA Platonic dialogue is a classical philosophical literary genre developed by Plato, presenting dramatic conversations between historical or archetypal figures to explore…
- Platonic StateThe Platonic state is an idealized model of political organization formulated by Plato, in which social roles correspond organically to the triadic divisions of the human…
- Post-Historical ManPost-historical man is a philosophical concept formulated by Vilém Flusser describing humanity after the exhaustion of linear historical narratives and ideologies. In…
- PostmodernismPostmodernism is a broad intellectual movement characterized by skepticism toward grand narratives, absolute truths, and universal ideologies. It emphasizes…
- Pragmatic IdealismPragmatic idealism is a philosophical posture that harmonizes ambitious ethical and creative aspirations with disciplined empirical action. It insists that high…
- Principle of PermeabilityThe principle of permeability is an ontological and epistemological framework stating that conscious reality begins when an entity possesses the capacity to be affected…
- Procreation in BeautyProcreation in beauty is a philosophical concept introduced by Diotima of Mantinea in Plato's Symposium, asserting that human love is fundamentally a desire to give birth…
- Radical HonestyRadical honesty is the intentional practice of speaking direct, unfiltered truth in interpersonal and professional relationships without evasive deceit or social…
- RationalismRationalism is a philosophical position that identifies reason rather than sensory perception as the primary source and test of knowledge. It holds that foundational…
- René DescartesRené Descartes was a French philosopher and mathematician of the 17th century, author of the Discourse on the Method and of the principle "I think, therefore I am"…
- Romantic LoveRomantic love is a cultural and emotional ideal characterized by intense personal passion, deep mutual attachment, and transcendent significance attributed to an intimate…
- Scientific MaterialismScientific materialism is the philosophical worldview asserting that physical matter and natural processes constitute the sole reality of existence. It holds that all…
- Self-ExaminationSelf-examination is the systematic practice of reflecting upon one's own thoughts, motives, moral conduct, and unconscious assumptions. Originating in Socratic ethics, it…
