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Handbook for Imperfect Lovers

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Anna and Mark, a couple once epitome of love, found their communication failing as individual burdens and misunderstandings drove a wedge between them. Deciding to address their issues, they tried an exercise of uninterrupted talking for five minutes each, providing insight into their fears. Recognizing the sources of their misconstruction and deciding to see a therapist, they managed to rebuild their relationship. Their journey showed that conflicts in relationships are opportunities for growth and emotional evolution, and effective communication is key to understanding and respect in any relationship. Continua a leggere Handbook for Imperfect Lovers

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The Ineffability of Evil and the Challenge of Reason

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The intrusion of evil into our lives triggers profound disquietude, questioning, and vulnerability, necessitating philosophical reflection. The resultant concepts of commensurable and incommensurable evil aid understanding, despite the latter’s confounding nature. Differentiating between physical, moral, and metaphysical evil further reframes comprehension, particularly moral evil’s rationality challenge. Efforts to understand incommensurable evil hint at our need for rationality, but also its limitations. The quest for understanding illuminates our humanity and personal resilience against suffering and injustice.
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Tessere filamenti nell’abisso: l’umano e l’ignoto

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In Walter Whitman’s poem “A Noiseless Patient Spider”, the spider symbolizes human resilience in confronting the unknown, constantly exploring, always striving for connectivity beyond our comfort zone. This exploration, pushing past comfort and familiarity, results in a profound metamorphosis of consciousness, a reshaping of self-identity. Facing the unknown isn’t just about courage but a transformation of consciousness, shifting perspectives, demolishing and reconstructing thought patterns, redefining human existence.
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Dalla malinconia alla trascendenza: la prospettiva di Romano Guardini

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Il saggio sulla malinconia di Romano Guardini, scritto nel 1928, propone una riflessione filosofica sulla malinconia, che per l’autore rappresenta “qualcosa dove più che altrove si manifesta la criticità della nostra condizione umana”. Guardini sostiene che la malinconia sia un’esperienza universale che può condurre l’uomo verso la ricerca dell’infinito e della trascendenza. L’autore ritiene che la malinconia, sebbene sia spesso considerata come una condizione negativa, possa essere trasformata in una forza positiva che aiuta l’uomo a superare la finitudine e a aspirare all’idea del perfetto. Continua a leggere Dalla malinconia alla trascendenza: la prospettiva di Romano Guardini