I've read an interesting article. It claimed that, just like poetry, philosophy cannot be taught. This made me question the role of the philosopher, if philosophy, as the article suggests, cannot be the subject of direct teaching.
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It is well known that wellness is nowadays a marketing product. Minds, with bodies devastated by sedentariness and an oppressive lifestyle, need crutches in the form of products (courses, counseling sessions, diets) to be purchased with the illusion that such products will solve a problem whose solution would actually be different.
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There is one path in the world that none can walk but you. Where does it lead? Don’t ask, walk!” — Friedrich Nietzsche
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I immerse myself in the cold tub, I observe my heart racing and my breath shortening.
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I have always been convinced that the quality and dignity of life are the only important variables. Attachment to quantity is the offspring of a society with no values left.
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I have been teaching philosophy for almost twenty years, I have written a few books, I strive to communicate certain values, yet I have come to the conclusion that understanding is useless.
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I happened to hear this sentence that honestly sent chills down my spine. An instructor/teacher teaches and supports students educationally through the acquisition of techniques.
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The only possible philosophy today is that of practice, or action.
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Idealism is a Zen paradox. Having an ideal is necessary because without it you have no direction and "no wind is favorable."
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Those who are not ready to die for something or someone lead a life of hardship and fear.
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My philosophy is rooted in Filoponia, which means love for effort.
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I was asked about my D'Annunzio sympathies because it's considered fascist. Hence, I am writing this post to clarify once again my own personal view, be it clear not that of the school, on society and politics.
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