Western & Comparative Philosophy
The Western Roots of Rationalism: Tracing the Quiet Path to Wisdom
Beneath the loud debates of the mind, the Western tradition has always offered a quieter possibility—a way of seeing, and of asking. Rationalism, as it arises from Socrates and ripples through the ages, is not just a mode of thinking but an intimate search for wisdom itself.
The Western Self: Shadows, Stories, and the Search for Meaning
In the quiet hour, the idea of self ripples just beneath awareness. In western traditions, the self is both explorer and mapmaker—casting reason like a lamp across the unknown, searching for traces of a good life amid shifting stories and the ache of becoming.
Aristotle’s Golden Mean: Walking the Quiet Path Between Extremes
Somewhere between too much and too little, a middle path waits. Aristotle called it the golden mean—a way to live that favors balance over excess. If you sit quietly, you might sense its presence right now.
East and West: Meeting in the Quiet Between Philosophies
In the hush before a question and the pause after an answer, philosophies from East and West rest side by side. Sometimes, you notice how each holds freedom, suffering, and responsibility—just so, just differently. They do not explain each other.
Stoicism and Acceptance: Meeting Life Without Resistance
There is a quietness in Stoicism that waits behind striving and struggle. Stoicism and acceptance meet here, in the pause before resistance begins. The space between what is wanted and what simply is.
Epictetus and Inner Freedom: The Quiet Strength Within
In the silent spaces of the mind, old echoes from Greek philosophy arise. Epictetus spoke of a freedom untouched by circumstance—a freedom that lives in your response, not the world. Let the day unfold as it will.