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Le célèbre philosophe Jean-Jacques Rousseau a écrit dans ses Rêveries d'un promeneur solitaire: "De toutes les habitations où j'ai demeuré (et j'en ai eu de charmantes), aucune ne m'a rendu si véritablement heureux et ne m'a laissé de si tendres regrets que l'île de St-Pierre au milieu du lac de Bienne". Sa résidence d'antan, un ancien prieuré, est devenue aujourd'hui un hôtel-restaurant réputé.
# Immanuel Kant is one of the influential German philosophers of his time. He was born in the Prussian city of Königsberg, which is today's Kaliningrad located in present day Russia.
# He is known for his ideas in the fields of Epistemology, Ethics, Metaphysics and Logic.
# His 3 major works are : Critique of Pure Reason (German: Kritik der reinen Vernunft), in 1781 which was his Magnum Opus; Critique of Practical Reason (German: Kritik der praktischen Vernunft), in 1788 and Critique of Judgment (German: Kritik der Urteilskraft), in 1790.
# His philosophy on ethics (Kantian ethics) is considered central in Deontology. His major work, Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals (German: Grundlegung zur Metaphysik der Sitten), in 1785, explained his philosophy on morality.
# He believed himself to be a compromise between the Empricists and Rationalists of his time and thought that human understanding of Metaphyics can be enhanced or bettered through our study of Epistemology, which is the study of the nature of human knowledge.
# Kant's ideas are studied as Kantianism, and include ideas such as the Categorical imperative, Transcendental Idealism, Deontological Morality, Synthetic A Priori, Noumenon, Schema, Sapere Aude, Nebular hypothesis.
# Though not regarded as a Political Theorist, Kant used his ideas to expound some political views like the classical republican theory which was explained in his work Science of Right.
# The Kingdom of Ends is another thought experiment of Kant which he explained in his work Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals. His is a hypothetical kingdom based on his idea of morality taking shape from the Deontologically moralistic idea of the Categorical Imperative.
Endegeest Castle, Oegstgeest near Leiden NL.
Around 1660, famous philosopher Baruch de Spinoza (1632 - 1677) sought refuge in this small castle after excommunication in Amsterdam.
Driving home from the grocery store on a country road ....I came upon these 5 learned scholars....who seemed to be discussing the works of Socrates , Lao Tzu and other great thinkers . Not wanting to disturb their musings , I took a quick shot through the car window ...and went on my merry way ...
thanks for the visit ....Happy Fence Friday :-)
Took this picture on the Philosopher's Walk (哲学の道). Kyoto has so many beautiful temples and shrines, but sometimes the most beautiful shots are the unplanned and unexpected.
'I think, therefore I am.'
'You're what?'
'I don't know. That's as far as I've got.'
There's just so much thinking to be done when you're a frog. It's enough to give you a headache. :)
Taken with Lensbaby Velvet 56.
And so my portraits continue ....sigh.
The last one I think , before I get on the final stretch of "Over The Top' and "Karst" range of shots.
Homer (Omiros) @ University of Freiburg (GER)
Fittingly, the two gentlemen on the lower left were conversing in Greek. :-)
From time to time I wonder in which world an owl is when it's looking lik this guy, staring somewhere inside. Same with my cats - sometimes they look in the same way..
A creation of the Italian Sculptor Francesco Monti, a faculty member in the College of Architecture and Fine Arts, they were installed between 1949 and 1953.
University of Santo Tomas
Sampaloc Manila Philippines
Philosopher's Falls, Nestled in the Tarkine area of western Tasmania, The walk has some of the most majestic rainforest I've seen.
Philosopher's Path is located near silver pavilion in Kyoto and Is incredibly beautiful during spring.
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El camino de la filosofia, en Kioto.
Esta ubicado en las cercanias del pavellon plateado y es tan bonito durante la primavera que resulta casi imposible no recorrerlo por completo :)
Shadows of apartment buildings reach across a man-made beach towards the surf line. Very little of the Belgian coast is not built up.
The simplicity of this image invites us to focus on the essence, the core, and the heart of a subject. It beckons us to peel back the layers, revealing a profound intricacy beneath the surface.
But simplicity is not a destination. It's a starting point—a canvas upon which we paint the hues of complexity that add depth, richness, and meaning to our existence.
I invite you to strip away the superfluous and trust in the innate beauty that emerges. In this delicate balance, photography reveals its true essence—an art form that stirs emotions, tells stories, and forges deep connections.