PHILOSOPHY AND METAPHYSICS
Man with IQ higher than Einstein claims to know what happens after death
What happens when we die? This enduring question spans philosophy, science, and culture. Chris Langan, an intellectual with groundbreaking theories, posits that death is a shift in reality, not an end. Meanwhile, scientific studies uncover brain activity persisting after clinical death, offering neurological explanations for near-death experiences (NDEs). These insights challenge traditional definitions of death and raise profound ethical questions about life, consciousness, and medical interventions. Together, they shape a new understanding of life¡¯s final frontier.
Spiritual atheist
Albert Camus, the French existentialist, famously declared himself neither a believer in God nor an atheist. He believed that non-belief in God doesn't automatically make one an atheist, as there are various shades of non-belief. Camus emphasized that human existence transcends simplistic binaries like theism and atheism.
Booker-winning author Paul Lynch was not confident about his seminal novel ¡®Prophet Song¡¯
?The novel, which Atlantic Monthly Press will release in the United States on Tuesday, follows Eilish, a biologist and mother of four whose busy domestic life in suburban Dublin is shattered when the secret police show up at her home looking for her husband, a senior leader of a teachers union.
Theory of 'karma', mind management part of IIM Lucknow's latest course on Indian philosophy
The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow is offering a course on "The Wisdom of Indian Philosophy" to help groom future industry leaders. The course draws inspiration from ancient Indian philosophy, including texts like the Bhagavad Gita, and aims to help students manage stress, improve focus, and enhance the quality of their minds. The course incorporates various fields such as metaphysics, aesthetics, psychology, and ethics, and also focuses on building emotional intelligence and resilience.
Best Philosophy Books in India to Explore the Real Meaning of Life
If you are looking for some of the best Philosophy books to read, then you have come to the right place. In this article, we have shared world-acclaimed books on the subject that you must read to satisfy your curiosity related to philosophy. We have provided brief descriptions of the books to give you an idea about them.
Physics and metaphysics
Immersive experiences that exhilarate, challenge and thrill are being valued more than activities that involve mere observation or narration.
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View: The bindi as the equalizer and Hindu women as seekers
There are two points on which Pavan Varma falters. He says that the bindi is a symbol of patriarchy: he¡¯s wrong. The fact that both men and women wear a bindi should dismiss any specious conflation of it with patriarchy
Ideas Down The Ages
Narayani GaneshPhilosophically, we have transitioned through several stages of thought, each defined in terms of ¡®ages¡¯ as in ancient era, medieval era, age of renaissance, the reformation, age of reason or enlightenment during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe, age of revolution, and the age of
Noted Islamic philosopher and scientist Al-Farabi draws India-Kazakhstan closer
Kazakh Ambassador to India Yerlan Alimbayev in his welcoming remarks stressed that the anniversary of al-Farabi is included in the calendar of UNESCO's memorable dates and events for 2020 and its celebration in Delhi will give a powerful impetus to the study and understanding of the renowned scientist.
This play explores the lessons on parent-child relationships from Albert Einstein and Mahatma Gandhi
The play is an original script written by Sundar Sarukkai and will premiere in Bengaluru.
Difference between kant and mere cant
When the layman eavesdrops on a philosophy conference, he misses it.
Book seeks to take back Hinduism from hijackers: Tharoor
According to the Lok Sabha member, the idea for his book 'Why I am a Hindu' had been churning around his head for some time.
India's mythological TV dramas a big hit in China
"Indian mythology itself is just fascinating. Its philosophy and worldview, which are very exotic, have been a wonderful new world to me," Yang Buhui, 29, who works in the gaming industry, said.
14 books that inspired Steve Jobs
"The reason that Apple is able to create products like the iPad is because we've always tried to be at the intersection of technology and the liberal arts."
Save Hinduism from its saviours
One is dealing with in a book like On Hinduism is a philosophical & historical exploration of origins of a religion, symbolic significance of gods & goddesses.
The Art of Creation
Intellectuals are not fond of delving into this because they say this is the province of philosophy and metaphysics, and scientists save a similar reasoning for themselves.
Jumbo or Mumbo?
Western philosophy also had along history of such debates: whether reality is ultimately one or ultimately many things.
Gardner of beliefs
Martin Gardner, who died at 95 recently, became synonymous with recreational math with his column in Scientific American. But he also had a remarkably prolific literary career: he wrote fiction, books on philosophy, physics, religion and magic. He also became renowned as a debunker of pseudoscience despite having started out with Christian fundamentalist beliefs in his teenage years.
Save your dreams from setbacks
Harold Varmus, who won the Nobel Prize for medicine for his work on oncogenes, marvels at the role chance and dogged persistence have played in his career. His father was a general physician and wanted the son to follow his example. Varmus obliged by taking premed courses as an undergraduate. But academic life challenged "presumptions about my future as a physician", and he drifted from science to philosophy and finally to English literature. He was also active in politics and journalism...
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