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What We Talk About When We Talk About Love

Interwoven conversations among four friends explore the complexities and nuances of love, ranging from its beauty and joy to its darker and destructive manifestations.

by Raymond Carver

In Praise of Shadows

The essay explores the cultural appreciation of shadows, darkness, and subdued beauty in traditional Japanese architecture, art, and everyday objects, contrasting it with Western ideals of brightness and clarity.

by Jun'ichiro Tanizaki

The document discusses René Girard's theory of mimetic desire and its implications, analyzing how desires are formed socially and the role of identification in desire acquisition.

by René Girard

Analysis of Martin Heidegger's essays on technology, science, metaphysics, and Nietzsche's philosophy, exploring the essence of technology, the turning of modern age, and the impact on human existence.

by Martin Heidegger