Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986) Argentinian writer of the XXth century. Lover of symbols, innate philosopher, sad soul, library dweller and Renaissance man, he managed to build — through his large body of work — a walkable bridge between magic and realism. “ Learning After some time, you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and imprisoning […]
Lucian Blaga (1895-1961) A national figure in Romania, he is barely known to the outside world because of the unfortunate circumstances surrounding his career. (the period between the two world wars) Trained in both Eastern Orthodox theology and classical philosophy, he developed a “speculative” philosophy that includes books on epistemology, metaphysics, aesthetics, philosophy of culture, philosophical […]