Philosophy
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Modern science is often divided into disciplines—physics for particles, chemistry for reactions, biology for life. Yet beneath these apparent separations lies a single, unifying principle that governs matter, cells, life, and the universe itself: From subatomic particles to living cells, the interaction and controlled movement of opposite charges create matter, bonds, energy, and life itself.
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Dialectics is a fundamental method of understanding progress and change, first identified as a mode of reasoning by ancient philosophers like Socrates and Plato, and later systematised by the German idealist philosopher G. W. F. Hegel. Hegel formulated dialectics as a dynamic process where a concept or state of affairs (a thesis) inevitably generates its
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Throughout history, thinkers have tried to explain how the world changes and how societies progress. Karl Marx once remarked, “The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it.” This statement marked a turning point, shifting focus from merely understanding the world to actively transforming it. Marx and
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In a world fractured by haste, spectacle, and short-term gain, what compass can still guide us toward a life of substance? Not merely of achievement or appearance, but one that feels rightly lived — inwardly coherent, socially responsible, and quietly extraordinary? The Sanskrit triad Satyam Shivam Sundaram — truth, goodness, beauty — is one such
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What if your instinct to help others is actually doing more harm than good? It’s a question most of us would rather avoid. Kindness is sacred — beyond scrutiny. But Friedrich Nietzsche, the 19th-century philosopher who famously declared “God is dead,” wasn’t one to tiptoe around sacred ideas. In On the Genealogy of Morality and
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Imagine, for a moment, that everything you think you know about yourself is an illusion. Not in a scary, existential-crisis kind of way—but in a liberating, life-changing one. This is what the Buddha discovered 2,500 years ago, and his insights still shake the foundations of how we see ourselves today. Most of us walk through
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For centuries, philosophers have looked to nature for insight into how we ought to live. Taoist sages, observing rivers that bend around obstacles and trees that yield to the wind, found lessons in quiet adaptability. Charles Darwin too uncovered profound truths in nature, showing through his theory of evolution that life advances by selecting traits
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A man must wonder, if he still possesses a soul, why history repeats its sorrows with such mechanical regularity. We call it war—the ultimate breakdown of words, of reason, of grace—yet every generation inherits it like a birthright. It arrives not with fanfare but with justifications, clothed in language so ornate that the blood beneath
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Human history is not only a record of inventions and empires—it is a story of ideas. From the philosophical streets of Athens to the quiet ashrams of India and the riverbanks of ancient China, humanity has long sought meaning not only in how we live, but in why we live as we do. These questions—about
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– Maq Masi You pour a cup of tea. Steam rises. Somewhere, quietly, something is shifting. Not a riot. Not a declaration. Just a whisper: “Form is emptiness; emptiness is form.” It sounds cryptic. Perhaps poetic. Or even absurd. How could such words—so weightless—change the weight of history? Yet, they already have. In my youth,
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