Online Synchronous Course — Islamic Philosophy Language of instruction: English This course will offer an introduction to that species of philosophy generally referred to as “Islamic Philosophy”, though that label itself (as will be discussed at the outset of the course) has been debated by some as a misleading misnomer. …

An Online Synchronous Existentialism in Literature Course — On the heights of despair, a dense mist loomed over the Greek mountains. Beggars for truth, they call them monks, gather in a monastery in search of meaning. Despite all that, Zorba was not particularly impressed. Cioran, Kazantzakis, Unamuno, and Mahfouz will be the subject matter of our upcoming May…

Navigating Uncertainty — It’s March 2020. The news is that there’s a novel coronavirus that might be dangerous. Nothing is much known about it. We are in the presence of a new pandemic. A respiratory one? No one knows. What to do in this case? Let’s go on lockdown. What started as a…

… asked no one ever. Except probably for a few people who had a lot of time and nothing else to do. — This time, relatively speaking, I will be quoting Feynmann for a change — although it’s true, he didn’t like philosophy that much. He said: “Physics is like sex: sure, it may give some practical results, but that’s not why we do it.” Now imagine talking and thinking about physics. It…

In reality, it’s Descartes’ certainty that bugs me — It’s a warm winter day. A Monday, to be exact. Freddie the cat soaks in the sun as he dreams about his chicken bites treat he’s going to be devouring in a few hours. He’s certain that he’s going to be getting some. Why? Because cats rule the world. …

An Online Synchronous Course — A famous philosopher once said, a little uncertainty a day, gets you 2 blocks on Twitter. That’s because many are certain about their belief systems. It’s for this reason — because certainty and uncertainty are hot topics and there’s a higher chance they would sell — Philippe and I decided…

Between fact and fiction, I choose a combo of both insofar as entertainment — I once posted a tweet that included an anecdote and a joke about Plato. One of the comments I received was that the anecdote had no ground because I got it from Diogenes Läertius’ book Lives of the Eminent Philosophers, which is not a scholarly reference. …

An Online Synchronous Course — I love Analytic Philosophy! Said no one ever. Yet, Philippe is excited to teach, and I’m even more to trash talk. Registration is open. Earlybird: 120$. The asynchronous option is already available too. Bring your Wittgenstein’s ruler and your cocktails. Thank you, and a happy new year! You can sign…

An Online Philosophy Course — You can sign up for the course at the following link. Thank you! Money, Morality, and Debt What is money? Where does it come from? How does it relate to debt, morality, and theology? …