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If you have a pessimistic philosophical outlook on the world then it makes sense that you would also feel miserable. However, there is more to the notion that your philosophy is tied to your mental well-being than just the idea that pessimism is worse for your mental health than optimism. For instance, which philosophical outlook is more grounded in reality, pessimism or optimism? And which way does the causality lie? Does depression result in pessimism, or do pessimistic tendencies result in depression? Is the causality even one way? Could not pessimism and mental health issues such as depression interact in a cycle, with vicious downward spiralling effects? I want to examine these questions in turn, drawing on examples of philosophers who fit the bill as either pessimistic (like Arthur Schopenhauer) or optimistic.
Do Depressives See the World More Clearly?
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Metaphors & Creativity
Ignacio Gonzalez-Martinez has a flash of inspiration about the role metaphors play in creative thought.
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Medieval Islam & the Nature of God
Musa Mumtaz meditates on two maverick medieval Muslim metaphysicians.
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talks with AmirAli Maleki about philosophy in general, and Kant and Hegel in particular.
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Volney (1757-1820)
John P. Irish travels the path of a revolutionary mind.
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IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
Becky Lee Meadows considers questions of guilt, innocence, and despair in this classic Christmas movie.
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"I refute it thus"
Raymond Tallis kicks immaterialism into touch.
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Cave Girl Principles
Larry Chan takes us back to the dawn of thought.
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A God of Limited Power
Philip Goff grasps hold of the problem of evil and comes up with a novel solution.
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A Critique of Pure Atheism
Andrew Likoudis questions the basis of some popular atheist arguments.
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Exploring Atheism
Amrit Pathak gives us a run-down of the foundations of modern atheism.