Philosophy
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A Religious Existentialism: Kierkegaard
Those who follow Nature Philosopher closely know that we’ve previously published many pieces on existentialist philosophers and existentialism itself. In…
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Closed and Open Societies: Popper
Have you ever stopped to wonder, “When is a society truly free?” Karl Popper certainly did, and he poured his…
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Philosophy as a Way of Life: Pierre Hadot
We often think of philosophy as nothing more than a collection of abstract concepts born from pure intellect. In reality,…
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The Representative of Freedom: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Today, the concepts of the republic, democracy, and individual freedom are no longer up for debate. Whether they are fully…
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On Moore’s Paradox: Language and Logic
If you’re a regular reader of Doğa Filozofu, you’ll remember that we’ve tackled quite a few paradoxes together. In this…
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The Allegory of the Cave and Simulation
In today's world, how do we distinguish what’s actually real? Are the things we see on television screens, social media,…
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Feminist Existentialism: Simone de Beauvoir
We’ve explored existentialism in many of our posts before. At its core, existentialism is a quest to understand humanity and…
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A Paradox Series: The Sorites Paradox
When does a collection of things actually become a "whole"? For instance, at what point does your regular habit of…
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Can Death Really Harm Us? The Evil of Death: Thomas Nagel
Throughout the history of philosophy, countless grand questions have been asked. Some have aimed at the nature of truth, reality,…
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Russell’s Teapot: Science, Belief, and the Burden of Proof
Imagine someone claims there is a tiny teapot floating somewhere in the middle of the universe, hidden away where no…
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