Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980), French philosopher, novelist, playwright, political activist Jean-Paul Sartre, author of Being and Nothingness, may very well be the most widely know philosopher […]
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The Noble Eightfold Path
Living the Eightfold Path You may have heard of The Four Noble Truths of Buddhism. It is actually the Fourth Truth that contains The Noble … [Read More...]
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Epicurus on How to be Happy
Finding Happiness - The Epicurean Way Let no one delay the study of philosophy while young nor weary of it when old.- Epicurus You may not … [Read More...]
Sartre and Beauvoir in Love
Existentialists in Love... Award-winning caricaturist, Edward Sorel, entertains us with his art in Literary Lives - showing us the bizarre, … [Read More...]
What is the Most Important Thing in Life?
This is no doubt a very big question. Something that might come to mind immediately is happiness - Happiness is the most important thing in life. Or … [Read More...]
Leo Tolstoy’s Self-Indulgent Years
In his book, Literary Lives, Edward Sorel introduces us to the strange and often unbelievable lives of some famous and beloved literary giants. In … [Read More...]