Understanding Human Nature: From Myth to Reason
Humanity’s first attempts to explain the origins of human nature were irrational, relying on magic and myth. Magic sought a theoretical justification for practical problems. It employed rituals, spells, and gestures to dominate the supernatural forces governing nature, relying on hidden knowledge accessible only to certain privileged individuals. The basis of magic is a belief in animism.
Myth, on the other hand, is a sacred narrative or symbolic legend that recounts important events concerning natural
Nietzsche: Unmasking Traditional Thought and Values
Analysis of Nietzsche’s Philosophy
Nietzsche (N.) aims to break with the Western philosophical tradition, seeking new ways of expressing feelings and thoughts. To emphasize this break, he takes a critical tone. His philosophy is a genealogy, trying to find the source of the error—first, metaphysics. He uncovers the past and hidden impulses that move man to act. So, Nietzsche’s philosophy can be understood as an unmasking. The ultimate goal of his thought is the critique of reason, understood as
Read MoreShareholder Meetings: Quorum, Attendance & SA vs. SL
Minimum Number of Shareholders for a Valid Board Meeting
The minimum number of shareholders required for a validly constituted board meeting varies depending on the type of topics to be addressed:
Quorum for Ordinary Matters
For ordinary matters, the standard quorum requirements apply:
- First Call: At least 25% of the share capital with voting rights must be present or represented.
- Second Call: If the 25% quorum is reached on the first call, a second call can be made (at least 24 hours later). On the
Understanding Death: Philosophical Perspectives and Human Experience
The Question of Death
Death is defined by its relationship to life. It’s usually understood as the end of life, the cessation of living activities. This is a negative definition, and it depends on how we understand life itself.
The Biological Concept of Life
There is no single, clear definition of life, as it is a complex phenomenon. Monod, from a philosophical point of view, defined living beings as objects endowed with a project and having teleonomy (from the Greek telos, meaning ‘order,’ and nomos,
Read MorePhilosophical vs. Mythical Conceptions of Reality
The two tell a journey from a world of appearances, where things are not what they seem, to a world of realities, where things really are what they seem. They suggest that real life is much more valuable than a life built on lies. The problem is only known with certainty once one has experienced “real life”. In both stories, it is shown that men and women do not want to live in deception and prefer truth, love, and understanding; in this measure, all are proponents of truth.
Mythical Philosophical
Read MoreNietzsche’s Critique: Metaphysics, Morality, and the Will to Power
Nietzsche’s Critique of Metaphysics
Critique of metaphysics: Metaphysics has introduced an ontological dualism by distinguishing between the real world captured by permanent reason and the apparent world as captured by changing senses. Consequence: a) It is a static ontology. b) The real reality, being, cannot be seen as it really is. c) The being has his own world. As we know in this world is unreal, we have to search in the other to find the truth. Metaphysics and ontology, according to Nietzsche,
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