Susanne K Langer understood the indispensable power of metaphors, which allow us to say new things with old words ...

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If Metamorphosis left you fascinated by existential dilemmas and surreal narratives, these books will further immerse you in ...

Living during the early to mid-20th century, Simone Weil, a French philosopher, activist, and writer, was a religious mystic.

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These ten books offer deep insights into human nature, morals, and life. Reading them will not only improve your ...

Olivier Todd, who has died aged 95, achieved celebrity in France as a war correspondent, intimate of Sartre and biographer of Camus; he was also a familiar face on the BBC in the 1960s, analysing ...

Renowned artist Sudhir Patwardhan explores the transformation of Indian cities in his latest exhibition, Cities: Built, Broken. Through figurative expressionism, his paintings chronicle Mumbai’s ...

As Albert Camus stated, “there is only one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide,” because it confronts us with the very meaning of existence. I am not quoting these words ...

As Albert Camus stated, “there is only one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide,” because it confronts us with the very meaning of existence. I am not quoting these words ...

Between the blue-chip centres of Los Angeles and New York, Chicago has established its own fertile ground for a dynamic, less commercially driven art scene. A new exhibition at The Stanley & Audrey ...