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Plato’s Unloving Lover
By Aviram Nessim, March 9, 2024 Plato’s masterpiece, Phaedrus, contains two rather intricate definitions of love. On one hand, the concept of love is tainted by the prominent Athenian orator, Lysias, during his dialogue with Phaedrus, a young, impressionable student of rhetoric. As we will see, Lysias’ declamation places the “non-lover” on a pedestal while…
A Brief Analysis of Ennui in Dostoevsky’s Notes from Underground
by Namal Fiaz, September 29, 2023 The term ennui, a French loanword, describes a state of boredom induced by a lack of purpose and feelings of dissatisfaction with life. In Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Notes from Underground, the narrative captures the reflections of an embittered, reclusive man whose thoughts are tightly chained by that very state. Several…
The Power of Social Influences
by Joshua Isakharov, September 29, 2023 Ever wonder why a person is suddenly motivated to do something that they know is wrong? Incredibly, psychological influences have more power over people than they might believe. Oftentimes, good people commit deviant behaviors. A good person is a person who otherwise displays actions and qualities that are intended…
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