Essays

Arthur Schopenhauer

Arthur Schopenhauer: Father of Philosophical Pessimism

Arthur Schopenhauer. Artistosteles, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Arthur Schopenhauer was a 19th-century German philosopher known for his pessimistic view of human existence. Born in Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland), Schopenhauer’s philosophy was deeply influenced by...

Shroud of Turin

Iconic Artifact: Shroud of Turin

Shroud of Turin. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. In this article, we shall discuss one of the most mysterious, enigmatic, and controversial historical artifacts in history, the Shroud of Turin, with the help...

Rembrandt: Dutch Master Painter

Rembrandt: Dutch Master Painter

Rembrandt Self-portrait. Rembrandt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, commonly known as Rembrandt, was a Dutch painter and etcher who lived during the Dutch Golden Age in the 17th century. Rembrandt...

The Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer

Iconic Artwork: The Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer

The Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer. Image by Ron Porter from Pixabay Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) was a Dutch painter renowned for his contributions to the Dutch Golden Age of painting. He is best known for his...

Moai

Iconic Artifact: The Moai of Easter Island

Moai. Image by Yerson Retamal from Pixabay In this article, we shall discuss one of the most iconic, mysterious, and intriguing archaeological discoveries of Polynesia, the Moai of Easter Island, with the help of a...

David Hume essay

David Hume: The Great Scottish Philosopher

David Hume Statue. Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash In this article, we shall discuss the great Scottish Enlightenment philosopher, David Hume, who is widely regarded as one of the most influential thinkers...

Olmec Colossal Head essay

Iconic Artifact: Olmec Colossal Heads

Olmec Colossal Head, San Lorenzo, Veracruz. Gary Todd, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons In this article, we shall discuss one of the most famous and iconic archaeological discoveries of ancient Mesoamerica, known as the Olmec colossal...

John Locke essay

On John Locke

John Locke Portrait. Godfrey Kneller, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons In this article, we shall discuss English philosopher John Locke, also known as the Father of Liberalism, who is widely regarded as one of...