Tag Archives: Jean-Paul Sartre
“Intellectual Women”
“Intellectual Women” Ugh. What a subject! I guess I’m one, but it doesn’t sound like a fun topic. In college, I had hesitated before deciding to major in philosophy. Would it look mannish? Would eligible bachelors be put off? When … Continue reading
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“Ambiguity”
“Ambiguity” If the current era were to gain a label, it might be called “The Age of Ambiguity.” Whether in self-praise or regret, there is wide agreement that nothing is clearly X or not-X. Rather, everything is a bit of … Continue reading
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Tagged Adin Steinsaltz, Ambiguity, angels, Arbitration, atheist, Being and Nothingness, complexity, contradiction, disambiguate, diversity, Fear and Trembling, French existentialism, G.W.F. Hegel, Jean-Paul Sartre, Kabbalah, leap of faith, muddling through, philosopher, Soren Kierkegaard, The Phenomenology of Mind, The Thirteen Petaled Rose, Western films
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“Authenticity”
“Authenticity” Today I was talking long-distance to my friend Sally in Maine and mentioned that I wanted to write something on “authenticity.” (Sally and I are lifelong friends.) Her comment? “Authenticity is staying friends over a lifetime.” Why was that … Continue reading
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Tagged alice in wonderland, Arts, Authentication, Authenticity, female friendship, friendship, Human, Jean-Paul Sartre, LinkedIn, Maine, Recreation, society, society's expectations, status quo, United States, woman to woman relationships
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