Arts & Humanities

objectivism

Reality exists independently of consciousness, human beings have direct contact with reality through sense perception, one can attain objective knowledge from perception through the process of concept formation and inductive logic… -- wikipedia. See link for full definition.

contemplation: what is life?

Deep reflection on life and its meanings. By request.

honorifics

"a form of address conveying esteem, courtesy or respect. These can be titles prefixing a person's name, e.g.: Mr, Mrs, Miss..." -- wikipedia.

homo spiritus

An emerging new species of man.

Faustian bargain

Request: A deal where someone sacrifices something of high moral or spiritual value in exchange for something they desire, such as knowledge, power, or wealth.

quote from The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Calibrated at 590 (awareness) in Truth vs. Falsehood.

"The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose!"

From Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.

statement: the meaning of life is life itself

Calibration of statement and related article from Psychology Today.

Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development

"According to this theory, children's moral development occurs in six stages, and moral logic is primarily focused on obtaining and upholding justice" -- structural-learning.com.

learning foreign languages

By request.

The Phenomenology of Spirit, by Hegel, 1807

Had a profound effect in Western philosophy, and "has been praised and blamed for the development of existentialism, communism, fascism, death of God theology and historicist nihilism" -- wikipedia.

"A slave dreams not of freedom, but of his own slaves"

Request: A quote attributed to Cicero.

My Big Toe: A Trilogy Unifying Philosophy, Physics, and Metaphysics

By nuclear physicist Thomas Campbell, written in the language of contemporary Western culture.

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

With 9,921 motion picture professionals [as of April 2020], the Academy… is known around the world for its annual Academy Awards, both officially and popularly known as "The Oscars" -- wikipedia.

direct democracy

The electorate decides on policy initiatives without legislative representatives as proxies. This differs from the majority of currently established democracies, which are representative democracies -- wikipedia.