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Tag: existentialism

Freedom is the element of love

Søren Kierkegaard, the Danish philosopher and the so-called “father of existentialism” was born today, May 5 in 1813. To celebrate, … More

Byung-Chul Han, existentialism, Kierkegaard, love, love all people as equals, mindfulness, politics of love, Power, racism, sexism, Works of Love

Doing Nothing

“Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday. I can’t be sure.”  These are the opening lines of Albert Camus’s novel The Stranger. … More

Camus, community spirit, coronavirus, existentialism, Iris Murdoch, mindfulness, social mindedness, The Stranger

Kierkegaard: A Responsible Philosopher?

Søren Kierkegaard (1813 – 1855) is without a doubt the greatest Danish philosopher. The father of existentialism. In a very … More

anxiety, existentialism, fear, freedom, Kierkegaard, love, Self-knowledge, truth

When life blooms

I’m pleased to announce that my new book, When life blooms – Breathe with Jeppe Hein will be released November 28th. … More

Art, Beauvoir, Breathe with me, Buddhism, existentialism, Finn Janning, Jeppe Hein, Kierkegaard, mindfulness, Sartre, social entrepreneur, When life blooms

How Should I Live?

Before I try to give a decent answer, I would like to emphasize that I’m glad the question is personal. … More

Bolaño, Buddhism, Deleuze, existentialism, Finn Janning, happiness, joy, mindfulness

A Fragile Life

The main argument in Todd May’s book, A Fragile Life: Accepting Our Vulnerability, is that most of us would be … More

A Fragile Life, Buddhism, Eckard, existentialism, fragility, mindfulness, Stoicism, Taoism, Todd May

Kierkegaard’s True Love

In the twilight of Søren Kierkegaard’s life, he begins to question his own philosophical fundament. He did not plan this. … More

existentialism, faith, fiction, freedom, Kierkegaard, love, Philosophy, short story, truth

BIO

Finn Janning, PhD, is a writer and philosopher.

His works has been featured in Epiphany, Under the Gum Tree, and Foliate Oak Literary Magazine. His most recent books are Stakkels Jim and A Philosophy of Mindfulness.

To Love Slowly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOAbgWLV1bc&t=184s

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