Introduzione alla filosofia

To philosophize is then at once to learn how to live and to know how to die. Because of the uncertainty of temporal existence life is always an experiment. Only transcendence can make this questionable life good, the world beautiful, and existence itself a fulfilment. If to philosophize is to learn h Leggi tutto

First of all, know that this book will require a modicum of concentration, but it is highly accessible and interesting to read. I say that because somewhere along the line I got the notion that Jaspers was unreadable. I was very wrong. This little book will make philosophy real and personal for you. Leggi tutto

“Wisdom” for Jaspers is not about the practical advice of day-to-day life. Rather, it’s about “knowing” the limits of this-world knowledge and “knowing” that Truth transcends the material world. “To know” is not knowledge at all. True knowledge comes through faith. “It is not possible,” he writes, “ Leggi tutto

Bela Hamvaš je o Karlu Jaspersu rekao da je u njegovoj filozofiji egzistencije - a ne bi valjalo do kraja Jaspersa svrstavati u egzistencijalizam - zapad konačno odrastao, odnosno dospeo do duhovnog nivoa Istoka. Lako je složiti se takvom tvrdnjom. Jaspers dolazi kao pomiritelj dva najveća (jedina?) Leggi tutto

Escrita difícil, dei por mim a reler muitas vezes a mesma frase. Não aconselho como introdução a filosofia.

Uma boa leitura, me identifiquei muito em alguns temas com o autor como a morte, a religião e outros. Karl Jaspers nos traz neste livro uma iniciação à Filosofia por temas. Estes são o universo e a vida, a história e o presente, o conhecimento fundamental, o homem, o debate público, a posição do hom Leggi tutto

Instead of wasting your time on Nietzsche, Sartre, Heidegger, and other existentialist (more or less) and give Jaspers a try. He’s refreshingly open, honest, and willing to grapple with the unknown or unknowable in a productive manner. This book is a collection of radio lectures, so it is for a gene Leggi tutto