Suffering Tagged Episodes

Simone Weil

August 9, 2026

French philosopher and mystic Simone Weil was also an activist whose goal was to elevate…

Black and white photo of Simone Weil, wearing a beret.

Schopenhauer: Living Your Worst Life

February 22, 2026

Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860) is considered one of the great European philosophers of the nineteenth century.…

Black and white portrait of Arthur Schopenhauer, philosopher known for his pessimistic philosophy.

Philosophy as Therapy

July 9, 2017

From Plato and Sextus Empiricus to Wittgenstein, many important thinkers have thought of philosophy as…

Black and white bust of Socrates, a prominent figure in philosophy and a key topic in philosophy as therapy.

Suicide

August 26, 2007

Taking human life is wrong. But what if it is one’s own life? Is suicide…

Sad woman sitting on the floor, head in hands. Suicidal ideation.

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