Aspasia, the Philosopher Who Taught Socrates Rhetoric
Along with Diotima, Aspasia was one of the two women philosophers whom Plato recognised as a teacher of Socrates.
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Diotima Climbs the Ladder of Love
Diotima was a teacher of Socrates, a priestess, and a philosopher of love.
Cultivating Ritual with Confucius
Confucius is one of history's most influential philosophers. His insights have shaped the cultures of East Asia and beyond for centuries.
Thales of Miletus on Appearance and Reality
Thales of Miletus has claim to being the very earliest philosopher in the Greek world. He is famous for his claim that everything is made of water.
Socrates, Philosophical Trouble-Maker
Socrates was the archetypal philosopher: a restless seeker after wisdom, and a thorn in the side of the intelligentsia of Athens.
Hospitality, Islam and How to Resist Hatred
Resisting hatred through curry, friendship, and hospitality
To Express or To Explore: The Art of Nonfiction
Nonfiction is about exploring the world, and our relationship with the world
No Place Like Home: Witchcraft and Gentrification in Myanmar
On witchcraft and gentrification in Yangon (republished from the SEA Globe).
Nietzsche’s Ten Commandments for Writers
Advice on writing from the most literary of all philosophers.
On the Art of Staring into Space
Creativity happens when you find the courage to do absolutely nothing