Space has always been fascinating to humanity. Historically, we believed we were the only planet that existed. Still, that ideology has long been proven inaccurate as we continue to explore space and the solar system surrounding us through science and technology. Through the advancements of such fields, space exploration and…

How individuals in society understand the world and society itself is through discourses. These discourses guide how we think and communicate and become the central dictators of our opinions and perspectives towards anything and everything. Socialism, a modern political and economic movement that advocates for regulating society and its production…

Epistemology is known as the study of knowledge and arriving at what we know. This branch of philosophy was previously dominated by the Churches and religious figures who were the interpreters of God’s words and thus the only way in which society’s individuals could obtain knowledge and truth — this…

What makes us humans unique compared to other species on Earth? Many people would agree that it is our conscious capacity and higher emotional understanding and intelligence that defines us as being unique from other animals. With this higher level of consciousness comes with ours ability to understand and communicate…

Humans are fundamentally social creatures — as part of our biology, we have a tendency to congregate in groups and enjoy forming connections with fellow human beings. This biology of ours is what enriches us as by forming these friendships and relationships, we become opened to an experience of the…

Since the time of enlightenment, logic and reasoning has become the predominant method of thinking in society. It has become common for us to ground and support our arguments and discussions around scientific thoughts. This method of discussion has shift the modern communication towards being able to deliver objectivity, which…

Often I’m not particularly eager to talk about religion as it is quite a controversial topic and can certainly go one way or another. However, I think my personal experience with religion has been quite a fascinating journey that I wish to share. Religion, as many of us understand, is…

“Subjectivity is the fact of being influenced by personal ideas, opinions or feelings, rather than facts” - Oxford Dictionary The increased value of education in our modern society is owed to the events of modernity. Since the time of enlightenment, humanity’s literacy and educational levels have rapidly grown, and with…

Irredentism is policy of advocating the restoration to a country of any territory formerly belonging to it - Oxford Dictionary What defines the borders of a country? Many may recognise the vision the edges of countries being separated by oceans, seas and like structures to draw the lines between one…