The Sorites paradox, also known as The Fallacy of the Heap, frequently occupies my contemplations regarding philosophy and existence. This concept has immensely influenced me and served as a gateway to grasping Buddhist philosophy. It manifests in philosophical discourse and literature, art, and the philosophy of knowledge. In mythology with Loki is the trickster god … Read more
I like this work for several reasons, primarily its formal qualities. I like the emphasis on line, shape and colour. Its simple but complementary colour scheme of red and green appeals to me. I prefer this scheme to the more realistic one painted a year earlier. His style is straightforward, however, with no unnecessary detail … Read more
Sometimes, I get upset, and one way I can deal with it is through Art.I get out a large sheet of paper and some pastels and scribble away my frustration, hurt, and fear onto the page.I feel better afterwards and more focused. I’ve heard it’s called Art as therapy. My Art for this is very … Read more
It’s claimed that life is meaningless without religion and it’s an accusation often levelled at atheists. They deny that the cosmos has any intrinsic meaning or purpose so their lives must be the same it’s argued. Atheists see such an attitude as both condescending and a failure to understand. Theists assume other people are like … Read more
In the Atheist-Theist debate all this this arguing about god fails to see the larger question, one that gets lost in the furore. What is a philosophy for? What does it do for us? How do we use it? A further question could also be added, What is the Truth or wisdom we seek? As … Read more
What is Art? Some ask this philosophical question after Duchamp’s famous upturned toilet. The modern art that’s popular today, what gets in the galleries and museums, is often more likely to be conceptual or abstract. But the problem with such art, as Tom Wolfe points out in his essay The Painted Word, is the ambiguity. The Artist’s Statement is … Read more