Philosophy & Life

Breath by Breath

Being in the world, this world, is an undeniable reality for each and every one of us. For without it, I wouldn’t be writing; nor you, reading; or anybody else who potentially comes across this essay (no matter how remotely). Each of us living, having lived; breathing, having breathed. Thinking and tinkering about the days…

Philosophical Traditions of the East

Truth be told, I had planned to write about the major differences between Eastern and Western philosophy until I realised from my own reading of Indian philosophy and existentialism that there are no unifying essences in either case (Eastern or Western). Of course, there have always been major differences in characteristics between Eastern and Western…

Why CBT Should Not Be the ‘Gold Standard’ of Psychotherapy

CBT is the abbreviation of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which is widely considered the McNuggets of the psychotherapeutic industry. To start, I would say that I am personally not a hater of CBT, nor do I have any vendetta against it. As an avid philosophy reader, I find the fundamental principles of CBT to be largely…

Is Science Really the Successful Sibling of Philosophy?

“Stop this nonsense, let’s talk science.” “Philosophy? I read science.” Such were the words of a senior colleague of mine in response me answering his question: “what do you read?”. To be very fair, I am quite a tight-lipped person myself, especially at the workplace, and I knew that I’d given him a cold vibe…

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Hi, I’m Dicson. Welcome to my blog where I talk about philosophy and life

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