Philosophers

Asian Adventure: Words with philosophers

26 May 2012

For the May Day holiday, Krista and I found ourselves heading to the city of Nanjing to see the sights and experience a little more of Chinese history. Two of the attractions we saw were the Han Zhong Gate and the Confucius Temple.

Hay book fest marks 25th at "Woodstock of the mind"

24 May 2012

LONDON (Reuters) - For 10 days next month, some of the world's top authors and their readers will descend on a small town on England's border with Wales for a "Woodstock of the Mind" to talk about music, politics, the environment, but mostly about books. The Hay Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, bringing Nobel Prize-winning writers, philosophers, politicians and musicians to ...

If profit is sanity, todays property market is an alternative reality

23 May 2012

For many decades, philosophers have debated the existence of alternate realities and dimensions.