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Working on a Building
You are what you are because of your past daily habits. Day by day you must make or break your body. You either build it up or tear it down. – Angelo Siciliano (Charles Atlas) The way we live our … Continue reading
Thoughts on Practical Philosophy
Philosophy is considered one of the humanistic studies, which are studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills). That is not to say, however, that they have no “practical” value. I would argue … Continue reading
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