“Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public.”
A selection of quotes from Cornel West’s most notable works
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“Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public.”
A selection of quotes from Cornel West’s most notable works
Read More“You should care about things in a way that makes it a possibility that tragedy will happen to you.”
Read MoreIn honour of the late great bell hooks we present a selection of quotes where she discusses the purpose and value of art in contemporary society. The function of art is to do more than tell it like it is – it’s to imagine what is possible. Outlaw Culture: Resisting Representations, 2012. “Some people act…
Read MoreViktor Frankl’s Logotherapy Logotherapy is a form of therapeutic intervention centred on the belief that a will to meaning is the most compelling motivation in human beings – an idea formulated by neurologist and psychiatrist Viktor Frankl in his book, ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’ – based on his experiences in Nazi concentration camps. Throughout his…
Read MoreStress is becoming what some dub as the ‘health epidemic of the 21st century’, and there’s no surprise – stress has detrimental effects to our immune systems by reducing its ability to attack antigens and increasing susceptibility to infections. In fact, stress has also been linked to anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and even chronic pain. …
Read MoreIn 2007, the Collegium of Black Women Philosophers (see number 5) had their first meeting to gather together Black women in the field. There still remains an uphill battle in recognition of female philosophers and philosophers of colour. There is a tiny percentage of Black philosophers, and the number of women within that minority is even smaller.…
Read MoreIn their paper, ‘Beliefs About Delusions’, Psychologist Vaughan Bell and his colleagues describe how some improbable reports are mistakenly assumed by mental health clinicians to be evidence of psychiatric symptoms. They write that this is due to a failure in accurately verifying whether the events have really taken place, despite how ridiculous they may seem.…
Read MoreHow does it feel to view Earth from space? Exploring the psychological phenomenon that led to an “explosion of awareness” and improved mental wellbeing in a number of astronauts.
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