Nietzsche’s complex, occasionally baffling sense of humor usually entertains, sometimes enlightens and often perplexes his readers. Scholars are often divided over whether or not Nietzsche is at times joking or serious. His being no stranger to comedy, we would expect Nietzsche to recognize a philosophical joke. But what if a joke made by Socrates […]

The Hebrew Bible is full of mythic creatures—both animal and human. Some of these are not meant to refer to real species and everyday specimens. It is likely that several have a natural origin that was mythologized due to different factors. Some authors and translators simply lacked a modern, scientific explanation for what they […]

The Christian view of Heaven is often portrayed as a pleasant place good people go when they die. This article will look at Heaven in the context of eschatology—the doctrine of the end times for individuals and the universe. There are different meanings to the term “Heaven” depending on context. It can be located […]

In our current digital era, surveillance is so widespread that we are watched wherever we go. But what effects does this constant watching have on power relations within society? Michel Foucault suggests that we can make sense of contemporary surveillance systems by looking through the lens of the Panopticon, a metaphorical device originally designed […]

William Blake (1757–1827) was a visionary poet, artist and radical thinker who fused verse and image through his unique method of illuminated printing. His work, shaped by mysticism, revolutionary ideals and personal hardship, challenged the conventions of his time. Though once dismissed as eccentric, Blake later inspired figures like Allen Ginsberg and the Pre-Raphaelites, […]