Finn Janning

Soren Kierkegaard Reponsible Philosopher Erraticus

("Abraham and Isaac" by William Blake, 1800)

Kierkegaard: The Responsible Philosopher?

September 19, 2019June 1, 2020 13 min read Finn Janning Christianity, Essential Reading, Soren Kierkegaard, Truth

Kierkegaard’s ambition is for the self to become itself—even if such a mode of existence will question the moral norms and values of society.

Ideas Philosophy

Haste Makes Waste

August 7, 2019June 1, 2020 4 min read Finn Janning Death, Emotional Well-Being, Soren Kierkegaard

Haste becomes waste is intimately tied to the fact that many people have forgotten to inhabit their body, too eager to get somewhere else.

Michel Serres A Poetic Philosopher Erraticus Image by Manuel Cohen

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Essays Philosophy

Michel Serres, A Poetic Philosopher

June 10, 2019June 1, 2020 9 min read Finn Janning Epistemology, Love

Michel Serres was a life-affirming philosopher whose emphatic style humanized science, encouraged empathy, and accepted our chaotic origins.

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Essays Philosophy

Play Is the Metaphysics of Becoming

May 14, 2019June 1, 2020 8 min read Finn Janning Epistemology, Metaphysics, Play

Play is a matter of life and death, and it differs from games in a fundamental way—but it is also a metaphysical activity.

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Essays Society

Transparency Is the End of Trust

April 4, 2019June 1, 2020 9 min read Finn Janning Government, Relationships, Trust

Transparency might appear to be a morally upright aim but it is just another way of controlling human beings and hereby, rather paradoxically, undermines morality.