Philosophy Chapters

What does it mean to have a "world view?" How does "thinking about the meaning of life" translate into "living life?" Who are the world's great thinkers? Is Aristotle still relevant? This Collection features philosophy-related stories.

Dostoevsky gets into serious trouble when he reads, then copies, a censored work; he goes to prison for this alleged crime.

As far as scholars know, the first depiction of the death of Jesus - in illuminated manuscript form - is found in the Syriac Rabbula Gospels, from 586...

While Patrick is a captive, he works as a shepherd and spends his time in thought and prayer.

As revenge for the attack on his men, Saladin sets a trap by setting fire to Raymond's castle with his wife inside.

After lying low for a while, Jesus leads a procession into Jerusalem for Passover.

Some German military try to assassinate Hitler, but they are caught and killed. Even though in prison, Bonhoeffer is implicated in the plot

The assassination plot against Adolf Hitler (on July 20, 1944) did not result in the Nazi leader escaping without any negative impact. As we see in th...

Authors Clement Moore and Thomas Nast are responsible for creating the image of Santa Claus as fat and jolly.

After escape from the Horns of Hattin battlefield, Balien of Ibelin retrieves his wife in Jerusalem. Saladin allows this because Balien carries no we...

Ireland's patron saint, St. Patrick, is born somewhere in Britain probably near the end of the fourth century.

Bobby Jones is one of the greatest golfers during the Great Depression.

Years after Bonhoeffer's death, people still recall the courage of a pastor who was willing to actively resist the evils of the Third Reich. Decades ...

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