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Tag: freedom

“And me?”

Simone de Beauvoir’s novella Inseparable is remarkable in several ways: It was written in 1954 but has remained hidden away … More

authentic love, autofiction, Beauvoir's new novel, existentialism, freedom, friendship, inauthentic love, Inseparable, love, Merleau-Ponty, Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, The second sex

To Love Everyone as Equals

Imagine you were Søren Kierkegaard, the Danish existentialist. Then there would be nothing confusing about the remark: “Love your neighbor as … More

existentialism, freedom, hatred, identity politics, ignorance, Kierkegaard, love

Things Should Not Return to Normal

Spain—the country closed down two weeks ago—Friday, March 13, to be exact. As an uninvited ‘guest,’ the Coronavirus invites all … More

community spirit, compassion, coronavirus, Ethical Demand, freedom, Løgstrup, mindfulness, obligation, responsibility, social mindedness, trust

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

Learn to philosophize

Today, we live in a society organized mainly by capitalism. Not only is making money an objective that guides many … More

business schools, Byung-Chul Han, freedom, leadership, meditation, mindfulness, Philosophy, Power

What is happening in Catalonia?

The Spanish novelist Eduardo Mendoza has won many literary prices, including the Franz Kafka Prize, in 2015, and the Premio … More

bad faith, Catalonia, Catalonien, compassion, democracy, empathy, Franco, freedom, Hvad sker der i Catalonien?, independency, Mendoza, PrimaveraCatalana, Puigdemont, Sartre, Spain, Spanien, What is happening in Catalonia

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

Indifference to Power

A few weeks ago, I read an interview with Noam Chomsky, who claimed that neoliberalism is destroying democracy. He said … More

Chomsky, Foucault, freedom, neoliberalism, Postanarchism, Power, Saul Newman, Stirner

BIO

Finn Janning, PhD, is a writer and a philosopher.

His work has been featured in Epiphany, Under the Gum Tree, Philosophy Now, Foliate Oak Literary Magazine, among other publications. His most recent books are Opmærksomhedens filosofi, Stakkels Jim and A Philosophy of Mindfulness.

To Love Slowly

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

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