Psychological and philosophical studies have long shown that a person's subjective moods and emotions have a significant impact on how they experience the "meaning in life." Philosopher Matthew ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Last year, after I’d been briefly but quite seriously ill, a number of friends and colleagues wondered if my ...

The Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi is about noticing and appreciating imperfection, impermanence, and the understated beauty in everyday life. Embracing the principles of wabi-sabi might be the ...

While using the same word 'life,' one path leaned toward totalitarianism, while the other led to postwar individual rights and democracy. At the turning point of these two seemingly similar but ...

From Plato to Stephen Covey, it’s long been argued that life is more meaningful if guided by a foundational personal philosophy. To that end, here are seven tensions the resolutions of which can help ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

When I was young it crossed my mind to wonder what the purpose of life was, so, thinking that it might help, I bought a copy of Bertrand Russell’s A History of Western Philosophy. Not only that, I ...

For believers, pursuing a philosophical life is the opposite of having your head in the clouds. Philosophy sometimes gets a bad reputation, even in Christian circles. As some critics might put it: ...

In Dubrovnik, "pomalo" isn't just a holiday indulgence. It's a philosophy of life that shapes everything from seaside swims to long lunches. When I told my husband I needed a mumcation, he knew ...