Tag Archives: covid 19

My Life in the Time of Covid – 19

Posted on May 24, 2020 by bfoulkesadventures

In the past few days, I experienced two events worth marking in time; I had my first haircut in over two months (sorry, photographic evidence will not be forthcoming) and I had my first sit-down coffee, a double espresso machiatto, … Continue reading →

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The Consolations of Philosophy in the time of Covid – 19. Part II – Agency

Posted on April 11, 2020 by bfoulkesadventures

If Stoic philosophy offered only the consolation of acceptance, it would be fairly dismal. To me, acceptance alone is justifiably interpreted as fatalism. All is lost, we accept the capricious fate delivered by Fortune and await some turn of events … Continue reading →

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The Consolations of Philosophy in the time of Covid -19. Part I – Acceptance.

Posted on April 10, 2020 by bfoulkesadventures

I have never thought much about philosophy, much less about how the study of philosophy could give me valuable insights into the meaning of life and how to make the best of my short time here on planet earth. In … Continue reading →

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