Can Nihilists Be Happy?
Given what we know about the role's purpose and hope play in your personal happiness and nihilism's rejection of those two concepts. It is unlikely that if you were a true nihilist that you could also be happy.
The field of psychology has become increasingly vital in the modern era, as individuals struggle to find meaning and purpose in a world that can often feel confusing and overwhelming. Unfortunately, many people have turned to unfounded beliefs and pseudoscience in search of answers. This is where philosophy and philosophical thinking can provide a crucial foundation for understanding ourselves and the world around us.
On this blog, I explore various psychological beliefs from a philosophical perspective, analyzing their validity, soundness, and reliability. By delving deep into these issues, we can gain a more accurate understanding of the human psyche and how it shapes our behavior.
As C.S. Lewis once noted, bad philosophy needs to be answered, and that is precisely what I aim to do here. By engaging with philosophical questions surrounding psychology, we can develop a more comprehensive understanding of the world and ourselves. Through this pursuit of knowledge, we can become more optimistic and lead more fulfilling lives. Join me as we explore the fascinating intersection of philosophy and psychology.
Are You A Bad Communicator? Answer These 30 Questions.
Take a moment to reflect on the various interactions you have had over the past two days. While you're thinking, ask yourself a few questions about each interaction.
Reading Things Like This Is Bad For Your Health.
Be yourself! Do what makes you happy! Forget the haters. A few of the empty phrases that embody so many peoples worldview. Its a shame they're wrong...
World Famous Christian Author’s Quotes About Mental Illness
C.S Lewis was an Oxford and Cambridge scholar, a prolific writer, classicist, philosopher, and Christian. He wrote more than 20 books in his time the most popular of which is, The Chronicles Of Narnia and Mere Christianity. Apart from those two books, he also produced two excellent works on both pain in the general sense and grief in a personal sense. Most of the quotes you will find below are from those two works, A Grief Observed and The Problem Of Pain. Though most of the quotes come from those two books, there are a few that I have pulled from his other works — namely, The Screwtape Letters and The Chronicles of Narnia.
Top 10 Quotes By Famous Philosopher Soren Kierkegaard About Suffering And Mental Illness
Søren Aabye Kierkegaard was a Danish philosopher, theologian, poet, social critic and religious author who is thought to be the father of existentialism. His writings span over various topics including psychology, Christianity, ethics, morality, and poetry. Among his many works there are two that stand out to me more than the others, The Sickness Unto Death and The Concept of Anxiety. Both of these works are more psychological in nature. The Sickness Unto Death was written in 1849 under the pseudonym Anti-Climacus. The book is about his concept of despair which he relates back to the Christian idea of original sin. The Concept of Anxiety was published in 1844 under the pseudonym Vigilius Haufniensis. Throughout the book he deals with anxiety which he describes as an unfocused fear or a "dizziness of freedom."Kierkegaard himself suffered from anxiety and throughout his life experienced great tragedy and loss. By the time Kierkegaard was 35, he had lost both his parents and all his brothers and sisters except for one. This for clear reasons leads him to struggle with what he called melancholy and what we moderns would call depression. This melancholy coupled with his anxiety provided him with an insider's understanding of the topics he wrote about. Below, you will find ten quotes from his most notable works The Sickness Unto Death, The Concept of Anxiety, Either/Or: A Fragment of Life, and The Journals of Kierkegaard.