self reflection

An Introduction to Philosophy (RLL style) Week 06 – Metaphysics 3 (Metaphysical Monism) – Part 7: Summary – Do you want to be a millionaire?

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Metaphysical monism leaves us without certainty but not without meaning. Whether we live as if the physical world is the destination or as if something deeper is unfolding beneath it, our choices reveal what we believe is real. Philosophy invites us to live deliberately, aware that the ability to reflect, to question, and to choose at all may be the most extraordinary reality we ever encounter.

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An Introduction to Philosophy (RLL style) Week 06 – Metaphysics 3 (Metaphysical Monism) – Part 1: Introduction: If you had to choose, you would rather be without a body or a mind?

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Metaphysical monism challenges us to reconsider the split between mind and body. Rather than choosing one over the other, philosophy asks us to notice how our lives already reveal our assumptions. Do we treat the physical world as primary, or do we live as though inner experience carries greater weight? Our daily habits often disclose our metaphysical commitments more honestly than our words.

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An Introduction to Philosophy (RLL style) Week 02 – Logic Part 4: Can you handle the truth?

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Logic isn’t only a shield against bad arguments from others; it’s a mirror we hold up to ourselves. It helps us notice when comfort has replaced truth, and when belief has slipped into self-deception. While this kind of clarity can sting, it’s also freeing. Facing reality with open eyes is one of the most powerful acts of self-respect philosophy offers.

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

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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.

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