Category Archives: Philosophy

Cartesian odyssey

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Means and ends

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Pleasure and money

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Back to basics: Communism

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Herds or nerds

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Why be happy?

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Wittgenstein

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Extremism and moderation

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Rose-tinted spectacles

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Rinascimento

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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