Jonny Thomson
@philosophyminis.bsky.social
I explain philosophical ideas.
I write for Big Think.
I write for Big Think.
Diamond: Creeping Normality
August 17, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Diamond: Creeping Normality
Reposted by Jonny Thomson
"Our language reflects our mindset, and our language increasingly treats nature as an object — inanimate, impersonal, and ready to exploit." @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social @philosophyminis.bsky.social
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You cannot put the wind in a bag: How we learned to see nature
The award-winning nature writer, Robert Macfarlane, talks with Big Think about how to reacquaint ourselves with the rivers in our lives.
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May 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
"Our language reflects our mindset, and our language increasingly treats nature as an object — inanimate, impersonal, and ready to exploit." @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social @philosophyminis.bsky.social
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A Dictionary of Philosophy:
Metanoia, Ancient Greek.
Metanoia, Ancient Greek.
May 5, 2025 at 10:28 AM
A Dictionary of Philosophy:
Metanoia, Ancient Greek.
Metanoia, Ancient Greek.
A Dictionary of Philosophy:
Eidos, Ancient Greek.
Eidos, Ancient Greek.
April 13, 2025 at 10:10 AM
A Dictionary of Philosophy:
Eidos, Ancient Greek.
Eidos, Ancient Greek.
The funny-sad story of Immanuel Kant philosophising himself into bachelorhood.
Taken from James Miller's 'Examined Lives.'
Taken from James Miller's 'Examined Lives.'
April 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The funny-sad story of Immanuel Kant philosophising himself into bachelorhood.
Taken from James Miller's 'Examined Lives.'
Taken from James Miller's 'Examined Lives.'
De Beauvoir: The Passionate Man
"This is the story of true love. It's the backbone of Disney blockbusters and bestselling books, and according to Simone de Beauvoir, it's entirely unhealthy and dysfunctional."
"This is the story of true love. It's the backbone of Disney blockbusters and bestselling books, and according to Simone de Beauvoir, it's entirely unhealthy and dysfunctional."
March 29, 2025 at 12:38 PM
De Beauvoir: The Passionate Man
"This is the story of true love. It's the backbone of Disney blockbusters and bestselling books, and according to Simone de Beauvoir, it's entirely unhealthy and dysfunctional."
"This is the story of true love. It's the backbone of Disney blockbusters and bestselling books, and according to Simone de Beauvoir, it's entirely unhealthy and dysfunctional."
Aristotle on Friendship
March 20, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Aristotle on Friendship
Reposted by Jonny Thomson
Lots of great stuff going on during the British Philosophical Association’s #PhilosophyMatters campaign: bpa.ac.uk/activities/p...
#PhilosophyMatters - British Philosophical Association
British Philosophy Fortnight 17th-30th March 2025 #PhilosophyMatters #PhiloFortnight2025 What? British Philosophy Fortnight is a new annual initiative to celebrate, promote and champion philosophy. ...
bpa.ac.uk
March 18, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Lots of great stuff going on during the British Philosophical Association’s #PhilosophyMatters campaign: bpa.ac.uk/activities/p...
Diogenes: Cynicism
"Cynicism is the call to get off the never ending treadmill of life and to live a simpler life."
"Cynicism is the call to get off the never ending treadmill of life and to live a simpler life."
March 17, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Diogenes: Cynicism
"Cynicism is the call to get off the never ending treadmill of life and to live a simpler life."
"Cynicism is the call to get off the never ending treadmill of life and to live a simpler life."
Borges: The Library of Babel.
"But like the characters in Borges' story, we can't shake the idea that there is some kind of order to things. And so, we spend all of our time flicking through books of nonsense, hoping that one day we'll find the book which contains the meaning for it all."
"But like the characters in Borges' story, we can't shake the idea that there is some kind of order to things. And so, we spend all of our time flicking through books of nonsense, hoping that one day we'll find the book which contains the meaning for it all."
March 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Borges: The Library of Babel.
"But like the characters in Borges' story, we can't shake the idea that there is some kind of order to things. And so, we spend all of our time flicking through books of nonsense, hoping that one day we'll find the book which contains the meaning for it all."
"But like the characters in Borges' story, we can't shake the idea that there is some kind of order to things. And so, we spend all of our time flicking through books of nonsense, hoping that one day we'll find the book which contains the meaning for it all."
V for Vendetta.
"Nothing good in life is given. Ideas need constant defending.""
"Nothing good in life is given. Ideas need constant defending.""
March 15, 2025 at 10:07 AM
V for Vendetta.
"Nothing good in life is given. Ideas need constant defending.""
"Nothing good in life is given. Ideas need constant defending.""
The Cruelty of Moral Indignation.
"The road to Eden will be paved by the bodies of dead enemies and the mutilated ‘other.’"
"The road to Eden will be paved by the bodies of dead enemies and the mutilated ‘other.’"
March 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The Cruelty of Moral Indignation.
"The road to Eden will be paved by the bodies of dead enemies and the mutilated ‘other.’"
"The road to Eden will be paved by the bodies of dead enemies and the mutilated ‘other.’"
A Dictionary of Philosophy:
Umwelt, German
Umwelt, German
February 22, 2025 at 12:08 PM
A Dictionary of Philosophy:
Umwelt, German
Umwelt, German
Philosophical Words from Around the World:
Jing (靜), Chinese
Jing (靜), Chinese
February 16, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Philosophical Words from Around the World:
Jing (靜), Chinese
Jing (靜), Chinese
Philosophical Words from Around the World:
Karmavipāka, Sanskrit & Pali.
Karmavipāka, Sanskrit & Pali.
February 7, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Philosophical Words from Around the World:
Karmavipāka, Sanskrit & Pali.
Karmavipāka, Sanskrit & Pali.
A Dictionary of Philosophy:
Sirr (سرّ) , Arabic
Sirr (سرّ) , Arabic
February 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
A Dictionary of Philosophy:
Sirr (سرّ) , Arabic
Sirr (سرّ) , Arabic
Philosophical Words from Around the World:
Gretchenfrage, German.
Gretchenfrage, German.
February 1, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Philosophical Words from Around the World:
Gretchenfrage, German.
Gretchenfrage, German.
A Dictionary of Philosophy:
Kairos (Ancient Greece)
Kairos (Ancient Greece)
January 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
A Dictionary of Philosophy:
Kairos (Ancient Greece)
Kairos (Ancient Greece)
Philosophical Words from Around the World:
Ziran (自然), Chinese.
Ziran (自然), Chinese.
January 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Philosophical Words from Around the World:
Ziran (自然), Chinese.
Ziran (自然), Chinese.
I interviewed one of my literary and philosophical idols last week: Dr. Martin Shaw.
It was great. He was great. You always should meet your idols.
It was great. He was great. You always should meet your idols.
Choose your temple: How mythology can help you spend the time you have left
Nobody lives life as a single, unaltered personality. Rather, our personalities change, grow, and deepen with each day.
bigthink.com
January 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I interviewed one of my literary and philosophical idols last week: Dr. Martin Shaw.
It was great. He was great. You always should meet your idols.
It was great. He was great. You always should meet your idols.
Most people are good people.
Most people are kind, honest, loving, trustworthy, polite, and respectful.
Nothing would work if that wasn't true.
Most people are kind, honest, loving, trustworthy, polite, and respectful.
Nothing would work if that wasn't true.
January 12, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Most people are good people.
Most people are kind, honest, loving, trustworthy, polite, and respectful.
Nothing would work if that wasn't true.
Most people are kind, honest, loving, trustworthy, polite, and respectful.
Nothing would work if that wasn't true.
Philosophical Words from Around the World #1:
Yoin (Japanese).
Yoin (Japanese).
January 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Philosophical Words from Around the World #1:
Yoin (Japanese).
Yoin (Japanese).
Christmas is an interesting study in expectations. For me, so much of what I expect from Christmas - the magic, the laughter, the thrill - is defined by five or six Christmases of childhood despite decades of Christmases since that act as a counter-narrative.
I don't feel the same about birthdays.
I don't feel the same about birthdays.
December 29, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Christmas is an interesting study in expectations. For me, so much of what I expect from Christmas - the magic, the laughter, the thrill - is defined by five or six Christmases of childhood despite decades of Christmases since that act as a counter-narrative.
I don't feel the same about birthdays.
I don't feel the same about birthdays.