Looking for Hemingway
I’m re-reading Ernest Hemingway’s memoir of his time in Paris in the 1920s. I rent an apartment in Saint Germain in a Haussmann building, keen to feel the history in its musty foyer and solid, thickly painted creamy walls.
I’m re-reading Ernest Hemingway’s memoir of his time in Paris in the 1920s. I rent an apartment in Saint Germain in a Haussmann building, keen to feel the history in its musty foyer and solid, thickly painted creamy walls.
Postmodernist thought considers questioning every rule & assumption: to ‘look again’ at supposed universal-truths before accepting them
Highlighting how French philosophical movements articulate practical strategies for mental health
Existentialism is not a warm or fuzzy philosophical frame. Yet for me, it’s rich in wisdom & a street-wise brand of comfort.
Unlike many countries Philosophy has been a mandatory subject for French high school students since 1809, when Napoleon instituted the Baccalaureate (Bac).