The Upaniṣads The Upaniṣads are ancient texts from India that were composed orally in Sanskrit between about 700 B.C.E. and 300 B.C.E. There are thirteen major Upaniṣads, many of which were likely composed by multiple authors and are comprised of a variety of styles. As part of a larger group of texts, known as the Vedas, the Upaniṣads were composed in a ritual context, Ancora

Jeanne-Françoise Frémyot, Baronne de Chantal (1572—1641) Canonized a Catholic saint in 1767, Jeanne de Chantal (Jane of Chantal) has rarely been the object of philosophical analysis. Fino a poco tempo fa, her influence has largely confined itself to the Visitation order she founded and to the network of schools sponsored by the Visitation nuns. Contemporary theologians, Tuttavia, have studied her works from the perspective of spirituality. Her extensive

Responsabilità Valutiamo persone e gruppi come responsabili o meno, a seconda di quanto seriamente si prendono le proprie responsabilità. Spesso lo facciamo in modo informale, attraverso il giudizio morale. A volte lo facciamo formalmente, ad esempio nel giudizio legale. Questo articolo considera principalmente la responsabilità morale, e si concentra principalmente sugli individui. Le sezioni successive commentano anche la relazione tra responsabilità giuridica e morale, e sulla responsabilità dei collettivi.

Square of Opposition The square of opposition is a chart that was introduced within classical (categorical) logic to represent the logical relationships holding between certain propositions in virtue of their form. The square, traditionally conceived, looks like this: The four corners of this chart represent the four basic forms of propositions recognized in classical logic: A propositions, or universal affirmatives take the form: All S

Luck Winning a lottery, being hit by a stray bullet, or surviving a plane crash, all are instances of a mundane phenomenon: luck. Mundane as it is, the concept of luck nonetheless plays a pivotal role in central areas of philosophy, either because it is the key element of widespread philosophical theses or because it gives rise to challenging puzzles. Per esempio, a common claim