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ThE LOoK

Sartre wrote that we only truly see ourselves when another person looks at us. He called it "The Look." I’m looking for someone whose gaze makes the rest of the world fade away.

People

“Hell is other people.” — Jean-Paul Sartre

Solitude

“If you're lonely when you're alone, you're in bad company.” Jean-Paul Sartre Cameron Lake, Vancouver Island

Who wants to be loved has to try the following

A loving relationship implies reciprocity. In love one loves and is loved. But for this to be possible each one must be free to do so. As Sartre says: Love emerges from freedom, whoever wants to be loved must seek the freedom of the other; because if you submit it becomes an object and love cannot... read more

Branches of philosophy

Discovering Knowledge From The Tree Of Wisdom: The word philosophy comes from the Greek roots "philos" meaning love and "sophia" meaning wisdom or knowledge. The trunk of philosophy can be considered to be the broader branches that serve as foundational areas of inquiry. These branches include... read more

I have to say

Most of the posts on this "philosophy universe" have absolutely nothing to do with philosophy. This makes it even more important that people cite their sources when they're posting about particular philosophical ideas. Because if most of the people scanning these posts have no idea what... read more