The Field of Philosophy

An Introduction to Philosophy (RLL style) Week 01 – Part 7: Summary – Why give a fuck (about Philosophy)?

by

Philosophy matters because it teaches us how to see the world without blinders. It doesn’t promise easy answers or perfect outcomes, but it offers something better: clarity, perspective, and intention. Wisdom helps us recognize the patterns beneath the chaos and gives us the freedom to move through life with our eyes open, asking better questions and making more meaningful choices.

Read the letter →

An Introduction to Philosophy (RLL style) Week 01 – Part 6:  What the fuck is a Paradigm?

by

A paradigm is the invisible frame that quietly shapes what we think is possible. Philosophy loves to poke at that frame, not to destroy it, but to remind us it isn’t the whole picture. When we step outside what we think we know, we discover something exhilarating: the world is always larger, stranger, and more interesting than our current understanding allows.

Read the letter →

An Introduction to Philosophy (RLL style) Week 01 – Part 5: Where are my glasses?

by

Philosophy doesn’t always hand us new information; sometimes it simply teaches us how to see. Like finding glasses already perched on our head, insight often arrives with a quiet laugh rather than a dramatic reveal. The world hasn’t changed, but our way of looking has. And once our eyes adjust, what was invisible becomes impossible to unsee.

Read the letter →

An Introduction to Philosophy (RLL style) Week 01 – Part 4: Was Buddha God?

by

Western philosophy teaches us to analyze, define, and test. Eastern philosophy invites us to notice, sit, and become aware. Neither is complete on its own. When logic meets intuition, and analysis meets presence, wisdom widens its lens. Philosophy is richest when it listens across cultures, honoring both the mind that asks and the silence that answers.

Read the letter →

An Introduction to Philosophy (RLL style) Week 01 – Part 3: Why did they kill Socrates?

by

History has never been kind to those who ask dangerous questions. Socrates knew this. So did every thinker who dared to challenge comfortable truths. The Socratic method isn’t about tearing things down for sport; it’s about holding a mirror steady and asking us to look again. Philosophy reminds us that growth often begins in discomfort, and that the most courageous questions are not the ones we ask the world, but the ones we finally ask ourselves.

Read the letter →

An Introduction to Philosophy (RLL style) Week 01 – Part 2: Who has the time?

by

We’re told that speed equals success, that stillness is wasted time. Philosophy gently disagrees. In the quiet moments, when the noise loosens its grip, wisdom has space to speak. Reflection isn’t an escape from life’s urgency; it’s how we learn what actually matters. Sometimes the bravest move isn’t pushing forward, but pausing long enough to listen.

Read the letter →

An Introduction to Philosophy (RLL style) Week 01 – Part 1: Introduction (What is Philosophy?)

by

Philosophy isn’t a lecture or a list of answers. It’s a living conversation. It begins the moment we dare to say “I don’t know” and feel curious instead of ashamed. Philosophy asks us to wonder out loud, to turn ideas over like smooth stones in our hands, and to invite others into the questioning. This series begins not with conclusions, but with an open invitation: pull up a chair, ask your own questions, and join the dance.

Read the letter →