Protesilaos: Books and Essays

In this 40+ minute walk I talk about how we think of our self in relation to things we are familiar with and others that remain unknown to us.

In this ~40-minute-long video I walk and talk about the connection of living in the here-and-now while seeking pleasurable experiences.

I had no plan to make this video as I spend most of my time studying in the hope of improving my chances at the labour market.

In today’s video, I hiked for about an hour while expounding on the philosophical theme of dignity.

I traversed the mountains and talked for about 1 hour and 10 minutes on matters of philosophy.

I hiked and talked philosophy for a bit more than an hour.

I climbed the mountain and sat at its top, all while talking philosophy.

I walked and talked philosophy for an hour.

In this entry, I scaled a mountain to make a philosophical point pertinent to the titular topic.

Thanks to Dmitry Matveyev for the 500 EUR donation that allowed me to buy the smartphone (Samsung A53) and selfie stick that I use to record these videos in the great outdoors.

This is another video of mine where I do philosophy.

This is another talk on philosophy.

Here is another philosophical talk I did while being outdoors.

Another video presentation that I recorded while walking in nature.

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What follows is a metaphor that describes in simple terms what I explained in my video presentation The presumptive idol of you.

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1 The study of philosophy pertains to the examination of the abstract structure inherent to every case. 1.1 The case is a set of factors in their interplay. 1.2 The case is an analytical construct.

A.: Have you been here before?

A.: You don’t talk much, do you?

A.: I am being overwhelmed by a mixture of guilt and regret.

A.: Hello there!

A.: Good morning!

A.: It is a pleasure to have a drink with you.

Do we always rationalise our condition or can an otherwise random encounter engender an awareness about a hitherto unknown aspect of ourselves which we may then reason about?

After publishing Why you can’t upset me (2021-07-08), I was asked about my opinion on Epictetus with whom I apparently share a lot of thoughts.

A.: She is elated.

A.: Why did you not interrupt that idiot from speaking nonsense on a topic he clearly did not know anything about?

A.: I am so happy to be on this business trip.

A.: We have been through this before and I know you are not an academic, but I have to try at least one last time: do you want to join our philosophy club?

A.: You missed yesterday’s party… B.: Yeah, it happens.

Discipline pertains to one’s commitment to reasonableness, where “reasonableness” consists of a set of principles that guide one’s life in accordance with reason.

Science is the activity of tracing patterns in phenomena, equipped with a method of standardising and then distinguishing relevant from irrelevant findings in a manner that does not presuppose indoctrination in the conceptional apparatus from whence the s…