Source: PxHere by Creative Commons CCO In my first post, I hinted at my fondness for Dostoevsky. As my favourite author, there was no chance I wouldn’t dedicate an article to his work. But which of his masterpieces should I write about? That’s a big question. There are so many excellent novels, it’s hard toContinue reading “HAPPY NEW YEAR WISHES YOU ‘THE GAMBLER’”
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THE SCHOPENHAUER CURE: LESSONS FROM A PESSIMIST
Source: Unsplash by Ante Hamersmit Most people worldwide heard about When Nietzsche Wept. However, it’s not the only novel written by Irvin D. Yalom that combines the captivating worlds of literature and philosophy. There’s The Spinoza Problem, quite similar to the former one. But the gem I want to leave you with today is The Schopenhauer Cure. WhatContinue reading “THE SCHOPENHAUER CURE: LESSONS FROM A PESSIMIST”
WILHELM MEISTER’S APPRENTICESHIP: A REALITY CHECK
Source: Unsplash by Jez Timms It was the first semester of 2017, my first semester in university, when Goethe came across my path. For a Modern World Literature module, I had to read The Sorrows of Young Werther and, from then on, just like it happened with Dostoevsky, I started to search for any bookContinue reading “WILHELM MEISTER’S APPRENTICESHIP: A REALITY CHECK”