Wednesday, September 2, 2026

How can philosophy and science be a source of joy?

Philosophical and scientific work are a source of joy as long as one remains conscious of its ultimate goal and applications relating to the improvement of human culture and society leading to it being based on the omnipresence and supreme value of ethics and justice - the equal dignity and inviolable rights of all human beings and animals - and  to the promotion of a spiritual culture in which each individual does not separate their happiness from that of all other sentient beings,  and last but not least,  the unveiling of the truth regarding human history and prehistory. 

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