The Practice of Philosophy

Maybe 1 of the hardest things we as humans most understand to do is to discover how to do things for ourselves. What this means is not that we should be selfish and only look out for our own interests. What is meant by this is, as a basic example, that when we go to the gym we should go simply because we want to feel very good and be wholesome. Folks ought to not go to the gym just so that they can impress the girl next door or to wow their pals simply because they have the biggest biceps of ...

Martial arts are basically a set of physical and mental abilities that are gradually taught, developed and polished by a trainer typically called "sensei" for Japanese arts and "sifu" in Cantonese. Martial arts translate as "the arts of war", and they consist of a multitude of weaponless combat methods, focused primarily on self defense. Based on ancient wisdom and philosophy, martial arts not only strengthen the body of the adept, but they also fortify his mind and his spirit. In Eastern cul...

Plato is renowned as 1 of the world's greatest philosophers. Born in 429 BC about the time of the death of Pericles, he lived for nearly eighty years up until the period that began with the birth of Alexander the Great. He belonged to an aristocratic Athenian family who had been by the standards of those days fairly rich. A huge number of Plato's relatives played an active role in Athenian politics, but this was an activity that Plato himself shied away from.In the course of his youth he beca...